Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in France
France: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 5,856 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in France, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in France is 5,856, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in France peaked at 8,864 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,856, in 2025.
France ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,771 | — |
| 1991 | 7,752 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 7,328 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 7,079 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 6,889 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6,649 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6,532 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,864 | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 8,580 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 8,359 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8,229 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 8,030 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,198 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8,332 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8,206 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8,239 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8,139 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8,109 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,373 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 7,269 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,216 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,205 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,138 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,120 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7,066 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,904 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6,833 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,509 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6,373 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,228 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,197 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,229 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,076 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,975 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5,975 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,856 | -2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5,856 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- France's 5,856 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +35.7% | 6,532 | 8,864 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,680 | 6,532 | 8,864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,012 | 7,269 | 8,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,859 | 6,228 | 7,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,051 | 5,856 | 6,229 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in France?
- Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in France was 5,856 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8,864 in 1997.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,856 in 2025.
- How does France rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
- France ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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