Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Italy

Italy: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 12,321 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12,321 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
20,552 Number
in 1991
All-time low
12,102 Number
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200820251991: 20.6k Number1992: 20.4k Number1993: 20.1k Number1994: 19.7k Number1995: 19.4k Number1996: 19.1k Number1997: 19.0k Number1998: 18.7k Number1999: 18.2k Number2000: 17.4k Number2001: 16.5k Number2002: 15.8k Number2003: 15.5k Number2004: 14.9k Number2005: 14.4k Number2006: 14.1k Number2007: 13.8k Number2008: 13.6k Number2009: 13.5k Number2010: 13.4k Number2011: 13.0k Number2012: 12.7k Number2013: 12.6k Number2014: 12.4k Number2015: 12.3k Number2016: 12.3k Number2017: 12.3k Number2018: 12.1k Number2019: 12.1k Number2020: 12.2k Number2021: 12.2k Number2022: 12.2k Number2023: 12.3k Number2024: 12.3k Number2025: 12.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Italy is 12,321 Number, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Italy peaked at 20,552 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12,102 Number, in 2018.

Italy ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,459 Number 18,245 Number 20,552 Number 9
2000s 14,933 Number 13,527 Number 17,367 Number 10
2010s 12,522 Number 12,102 Number 13,431 Number 10
2020s 12,239 Number 12,152 Number 12,321 Number 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  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. 3 Greece 11,452 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 8,324 Number compare
  4. 5 Portugal 6,782 Number compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

More reference data data for Italy

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Italy?
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Italy was 12,321 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20,552 Number in 1991.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12,102 Number in 2018.
How does Italy rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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About this data

Indicator
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
26 places, 740 data points, 1990–2025
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