Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Germany
Germany: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 1,087 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,087 for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Germany peaked at 2,567 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,087, in 2025.
Germany ranks 19th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,247 | — |
| 1991 | 1,855 | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 2,567 | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 2,479 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,458 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,391 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,370 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,337 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,305 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,313 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,315 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,282 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,245 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,211 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,163 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,116 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,015 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,870 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,825 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,769 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,673 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,582 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,550 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,532 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,491 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,443 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,414 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,377 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,331 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,309 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,292 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,257 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,181 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,141 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,110 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1,087 | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,087 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,087 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +48.8% | 1,247 | 1,855 |
| 1992 | +38.4% | 1,855 | 2,567 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,232 | 1,247 | 2,567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,081 | 1,769 | 2,315 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,470 | 1,309 | 1,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 | 1,087 | 1,292 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Germany?
- Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Germany was 1,087 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,567 in 1992.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,087 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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