Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 5,905 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in United Kingdom stood at 5,905 Number. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in United Kingdom peaked at 11,597 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,905 Number, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,528 Number | — |
| 1991 | 11,428 Number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,493 Number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11,597 Number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 10,770 Number | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 9,717 Number | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 8,595 Number | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 8,339 Number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 8,159 Number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,948 Number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7,739 Number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7,635 Number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,488 Number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7,186 Number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7,067 Number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,784 Number | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6,777 Number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,800 Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,628 Number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,548 Number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,460 Number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,389 Number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,360 Number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,300 Number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,276 Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,232 Number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,197 Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,140 Number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,031 Number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,905 Number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,957 Number | 7,948 Number | 11,597 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,065 Number | 6,548 Number | 7,739 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,229 Number | 5,905 Number | 6,460 Number | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in United Kingdom?
- Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in United Kingdom was 5,905 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11,597 Number in 1993.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,905 Number in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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