Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Belgium
Belgium: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 61 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
210 Number
in 1991
All-time low
60 Number
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Belgium stood at 61 Number.
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 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60 Number, 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209 Number | — |
| 1991 | 210 Number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 187 Number | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 173 Number | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 168 Number | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 154 Number | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 146 Number | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 148 Number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 139 Number | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 128 Number | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 129 Number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 130 Number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 132 Number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 126 Number | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 121 Number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 120 Number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 107 Number | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 102 Number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 100 Number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 89 Number | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 89 Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86 Number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 83 Number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 80 Number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 79 Number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 76 Number | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 72 Number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 70 Number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 68 Number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 67 Number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 63 Number | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 65 Number | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 65 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 Number | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 61 Number | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 61 Number | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 61 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724 Number, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 61 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708 Number, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.2 Number | 128 Number | 210 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.6 Number | 89 Number | 132 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77 Number | 67 Number | 89 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 Number | 60 Number | 65 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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 Number 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 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 Number 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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