Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Netherlands

Netherlands: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 767 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
767
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,615
in 1993
All-time low
761
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Netherlands, 1990–2025

05001.0k1.5k1990200720251990: 1.1k1991: 1.5k1992: 1.6k1993: 1.6k1994: 1.0k1995: 1.0k1996: 1.1k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.1k2000: 1.1k2001: 9942002: 8782003: 8672004: 8622005: 8252006: 8292007: 8382008: 8222009: 8362010: 8462011: 8412012: 8482013: 8452014: 8302015: 8292016: 8442017: 8492018: 8322019: 8362020: 8342021: 8322022: 8212023: 7692024: 7612025: 767

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 767 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 761, 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

Annual values for Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Netherlands, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 1,122 —
1991 1,484 +32.3%
1992 1,554 +4.7%
1993 1,615 +3.9%
1994 1,016 -37.1%
1995 1,023 +0.7%
1996 1,064 +4.0%
1997 1,059 -0.5%
1998 1,080 +2.0%
1999 1,117 +3.4%
2000 1,101 -1.4%
2001 994 -9.7%
2002 878 -11.7%
2003 867 -1.3%
2004 862 -0.6%
2005 825 -4.3%
2006 829 +0.5%
2007 838 +1.1%
2008 822 -1.9%
2009 836 +1.7%
2010 846 +1.2%
2011 841 -0.6%
2012 848 +0.8%
2013 845 -0.4%
2014 830 -1.8%
2015 829 -0.1%
2016 844 +1.8%
2017 849 +0.6%
2018 832 -2.0%
2019 836 +0.5%
2020 834 -0.2%
2021 832 -0.2%
2022 821 -1.3%
2023 769 -6.3%
2024 761 -1.0%
2025 767 +0.8%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 767 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 767 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 -37.1% 1,615 1,016
1991 +32.3% 1,122 1,484

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,213 1,016 1,615 10
2000s 885.2 822 1,101 10
2010s 840 829 849 10
2020s 797.33 761 834 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 20 Sweden 913 compare
  2. 21 Malta 845 compare
  3. 22 Cyprus 811 compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 767 compare
  5. 25 Latvia 671 compare
  6. 25 Latvia 671 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 Netherlands?
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Netherlands was 767 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 in 1993.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 761 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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Indicator
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 929 data points, 1990–2025
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