Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 5,905 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5,905
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
11,597
in 1993
All-time low
5,905
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in United Kingdom, 1990–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200420191990: 11.5k1991: 11.4k1992: 11.5k1993: 11.6k1994: 10.8k1995: 9.7k1996: 8.6k1997: 8.3k1998: 8.2k1999: 7.9k2000: 7.7k2001: 7.6k2002: 7.5k2003: 7.2k2004: 7.1k2005: 6.8k2006: 6.8k2007: 6.8k2008: 6.6k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.4k2012: 6.4k2013: 6.3k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.2k2016: 6.2k2017: 6.1k2018: 6.0k2019: 5.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in United Kingdom is 5,905, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,905, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,957 7,948 11,597 10
2000s 7,065 6,548 7,739 10
2010s 6,229 5,905 6,460 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Spain 8,324 compare
  2. 5 Portugal 6,782 compare
  3. 6 Croatia 6,648 compare
  4. 8 France 5,856 compare
  5. 9 Norway 5,065 compare
  6. 10 Finland 3,200 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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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 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 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 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 26 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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About this data

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