Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Belgium

Belgium: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 61 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
210
in 1991
All-time low
60
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Belgium, 1990–2025

501001502001990200720251990: 2091991: 2101992: 1871993: 1731994: 1681995: 1541996: 1461997: 1481998: 1391999: 1282000: 1292001: 1302002: 1322003: 1262004: 1212005: 1202006: 1072007: 1022008: 1002009: 892010: 892011: 862012: 832013: 802014: 792015: 762016: 722017: 702018: 682019: 672020: 632021: 652022: 652023: 602024: 612025: 61

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Belgium stood at 61.

The figure is down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Belgium peaked at 210 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Belgium, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 209 —
1991 210 +0.5%
1992 187 -11.0%
1993 173 -7.5%
1994 168 -2.9%
1995 154 -8.3%
1996 146 -5.2%
1997 148 +1.4%
1998 139 -6.1%
1999 128 -7.9%
2000 129 +0.8%
2001 130 +0.8%
2002 132 +1.5%
2003 126 -4.5%
2004 121 -4.0%
2005 120 -0.8%
2006 107 -10.8%
2007 102 -4.7%
2008 100 -2.0%
2009 89 -11.0%
2010 89 +0.0%
2011 86 -3.4%
2012 83 -3.5%
2013 80 -3.6%
2014 79 -1.2%
2015 76 -3.8%
2016 72 -5.3%
2017 70 -2.8%
2018 68 -2.9%
2019 67 -1.5%
2020 63 -6.0%
2021 65 +3.2%
2022 65 +0.0%
2023 60 -7.7%
2024 61 +1.7%
2025 61 +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 166.2 128 210 10
2000s 115.6 89 132 10
2010s 77 67 89 10
2020s 62.5 60 65 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 32 Lithuania 105 compare
  2. 32 Lithuania 105 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Belgium?
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Belgium was 61 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 210 in 1991.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
Belgium ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 929 data points, 1990–2025
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