Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 767 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 767 Number for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Netherlands peaked at 1,615 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 761 Number, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 23rd 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,122 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1,484 Number | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 1,554 Number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,615 Number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,016 Number | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 1,023 Number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,064 Number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,059 Number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,080 Number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,117 Number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,101 Number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 994 Number | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 878 Number | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 867 Number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 862 Number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 825 Number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 829 Number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 838 Number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 822 Number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 836 Number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 846 Number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 841 Number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 848 Number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 845 Number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 830 Number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 829 Number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 844 Number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 849 Number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 832 Number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 836 Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 834 Number | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 832 Number | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 821 Number | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 769 Number | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 761 Number | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 767 Number | +0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 767 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724 Number, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 767 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708 Number, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -37.1% | 1,615 Number | 1,016 Number |
| 1991 | +32.3% | 1,122 Number | 1,484 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,213 Number | 1,016 Number | 1,615 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 885.2 Number | 822 Number | 1,101 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 840 Number | 829 Number | 849 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 797.33 Number | 761 Number | 834 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Netherlands?
- Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Netherlands was 767 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,615 Number in 1993.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 761 Number in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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