Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Portugal

Portugal: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 6,782 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6,782 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
15,843 Number
in 1990
All-time low
6,782 Number
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720251990: 15.8k Number1991: 14.4k Number1992: 13.8k Number1993: 12.8k Number1994: 12.2k Number1995: 11.7k Number1996: 11.5k Number1997: 11.3k Number1998: 11.1k Number1999: 10.8k Number2000: 10.7k Number2001: 10.4k Number2002: 10.3k Number2003: 10.2k Number2004: 10.0k Number2005: 9.1k Number2006: 8.7k Number2007: 8.6k Number2008: 8.6k Number2009: 8.5k Number2010: 8.4k Number2011: 8.3k Number2012: 8.2k Number2013: 8.2k Number2014: 8.2k Number2015: 8.0k Number2016: 8.0k Number2017: 7.9k Number2018: 7.8k Number2019: 7.8k Number2020: 7.7k Number2021: 7.7k Number2022: 7.7k Number2023: 6.9k Number2024: 6.8k Number2025: 6.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Portugal stood at 6,782 Number. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Portugal peaked at 15,843 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,782 Number, in 2025.

Portugal ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Portugal, 1990 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1990 15,843 Number —
1991 14,398 Number -9.1%
1992 13,753 Number -4.5%
1993 12,789 Number -7.0%
1994 12,226 Number -4.4%
1995 11,739 Number -4.0%
1996 11,525 Number -1.8%
1997 11,342 Number -1.6%
1998 11,081 Number -2.3%
1999 10,819 Number -2.4%
2000 10,677 Number -1.3%
2001 10,434 Number -2.3%
2002 10,278 Number -1.5%
2003 10,165 Number -1.1%
2004 10,007 Number -1.6%
2005 9,105 Number -9.0%
2006 8,696 Number -4.5%
2007 8,610 Number -1.0%
2008 8,571 Number -0.5%
2009 8,514 Number -0.7%
2010 8,425 Number -1.0%
2011 8,333 Number -1.1%
2012 8,245 Number -1.1%
2013 8,200 Number -0.5%
2014 8,157 Number -0.5%
2015 8,035 Number -1.5%
2016 7,955 Number -1.0%
2017 7,907 Number -0.6%
2018 7,834 Number -0.9%
2019 7,755 Number -1.0%
2020 7,712 Number -0.6%
2021 7,678 Number -0.4%
2022 7,686 Number +0.1%
2023 6,857 Number -10.8%
2024 6,817 Number -0.6%
2025 6,782 Number -0.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 6,782 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724 Number, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 6,782 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708 Number, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,552 Number 10,819 Number 15,843 Number 10
2000s 9,506 Number 8,514 Number 10,677 Number 10
2010s 8,085 Number 7,755 Number 8,425 Number 10
2020s 7,255 Number 6,782 Number 7,712 Number 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Italy 12,321 Number compare
  2. 3 Greece 11,452 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 8,324 Number compare
  4. 6 Croatia 6,648 Number compare
  5. 6 Croatia 6,648 Number compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom 5,905 Number compare
  7. 8 United Kingdom 5,905 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More reference data data for Portugal

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Portugal?
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Portugal was 6,782 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 15,843 Number in 1990.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6,782 Number in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
Portugal ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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