Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Ireland
Ireland: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 2,022 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,022 Number for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Ireland peaked at 2,246 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,587 Number, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,088 Number | — |
| 1991 | 2,104 Number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,113 Number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,126 Number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,113 Number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,052 Number | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,917 Number | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,853 Number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,751 Number | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,698 Number | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,621 Number | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,587 Number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,593 Number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,015 Number | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 1,930 Number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,861 Number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,845 Number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,952 Number | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,022 Number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,105 Number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,144 Number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,187 Number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,246 Number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,193 Number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,157 Number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,141 Number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,114 Number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,022 Number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,035 Number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,040 Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,034 Number | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,032 Number | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,034 Number | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,035 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,019 Number | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,022 Number | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,022 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724 Number, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,022 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708 Number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +26.5% | 1,593 Number | 2,015 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,982 Number | 1,698 Number | 2,126 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,853 Number | 1,587 Number | 2,105 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,128 Number | 2,022 Number | 2,246 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,029 Number | 2,019 Number | 2,035 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Ireland?
- Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Ireland was 2,022 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,246 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,587 Number in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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