Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Germany
Germany: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 1,087 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,087 Number 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 Number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,087 Number, 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,247 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1,855 Number | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 2,567 Number | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 2,479 Number | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,458 Number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,391 Number | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,370 Number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,337 Number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,305 Number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,313 Number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,315 Number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,282 Number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,245 Number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,211 Number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,163 Number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,116 Number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,015 Number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,870 Number | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,825 Number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,769 Number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,673 Number | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,582 Number | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,550 Number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,532 Number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,491 Number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,443 Number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,414 Number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,377 Number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,331 Number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,309 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,292 Number | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,257 Number | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,181 Number | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,141 Number | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,110 Number | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1,087 Number | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,087 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724 Number, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,087 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708 Number, 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 Number | 1,855 Number |
| 1992 | +38.4% | 1,855 Number | 2,567 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,232 Number | 1,247 Number | 2,567 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,081 Number | 1,769 Number | 2,315 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,470 Number | 1,309 Number | 1,673 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 Number | 1,087 Number | 1,292 Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 1992.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,087 Number 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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