Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Greece

Greece: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 11,452 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11,452 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
22,235 Number
in 1991
All-time low
11,452 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Greece, 1991–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200820251991: 22.2k Number1992: 21.5k Number1993: 20.7k Number1994: 20.8k Number1995: 20.6k Number1996: 20.5k Number1997: 20.5k Number1998: 20.4k Number1999: 19.7k Number2000: 19.6k Number2001: 19.6k Number2002: 19.0k Number2003: 18.5k Number2004: 18.2k Number2005: 17.9k Number2006: 17.6k Number2007: 17.3k Number2008: 17.1k Number2009: 17.0k Number2010: 16.9k Number2011: 16.4k Number2012: 15.9k Number2013: 15.7k Number2014: 15.6k Number2015: 15.4k Number2016: 15.2k Number2017: 15.0k Number2018: 14.7k Number2019: 14.7k Number2020: 14.6k Number2021: 14.6k Number2022: 12.9k Number2023: 12.1k Number2024: 11.5k Number2025: 11.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 11,452 Number for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Greece peaked at 22,235 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11,452 Number, in 2024.

That places Greece 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Greece, 1991 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1991 22,235 Number —
1992 21,545 Number -3.1%
1993 20,732 Number -3.8%
1994 20,758 Number +0.1%
1995 20,584 Number -0.8%
1996 20,500 Number -0.4%
1997 20,466 Number -0.2%
1998 20,397 Number -0.3%
1999 19,705 Number -3.4%
2000 19,556 Number -0.8%
2001 19,594 Number +0.2%
2002 18,975 Number -3.2%
2003 18,519 Number -2.4%
2004 18,163 Number -1.9%
2005 17,881 Number -1.6%
2006 17,624 Number -1.4%
2007 17,337 Number -1.6%
2008 17,138 Number -1.1%
2009 17,048 Number -0.5%
2010 16,913 Number -0.8%
2011 16,403 Number -3.0%
2012 15,854 Number -3.3%
2013 15,683 Number -1.1%
2014 15,603 Number -0.5%
2015 15,351 Number -1.6%
2016 15,176 Number -1.1%
2017 14,982 Number -1.3%
2018 14,745 Number -1.6%
2019 14,689 Number -0.4%
2020 14,619 Number -0.5%
2021 14,551 Number -0.5%
2022 12,932 Number -11.1%
2023 12,109 Number -6.4%
2024 11,452 Number -5.4%
2025 11,452 Number +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 11,452 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724 Number, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 11,452 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708 Number, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,769 Number 19,705 Number 22,235 Number 9
2000s 18,184 Number 17,048 Number 19,594 Number 10
2010s 15,540 Number 14,689 Number 16,913 Number 10
2020s 12,852 Number 11,452 Number 14,619 Number 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 68,318 Number compare
  2. 2 Italy 12,321 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 8,324 Number compare
  4. 5 Portugal 6,782 Number compare
  5. 6 Croatia 6,648 Number compare
  6. 6 Croatia 6,648 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Greece?
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Greece was 11,452 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 22,235 Number in 1991.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 11,452 Number in 2024.
How does Greece rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
Greece ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 929 data points, 1990–2025
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