Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
68,318
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
61
Belgium
Median
1,620
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
929
What the numbers show
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 68,318 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 61 in Belgium.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,620, and the mean is 4,885.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,120.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 33.8%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 30.7%).
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 68,318 | 2025 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 2 | Italy | 12,321 | 2025 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 3 | Greece | 11,452 | 2025 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 8,324 | 2025 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 5 | Portugal | 6,782 | 2025 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 6 | Croatia | 6,648 | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 6 | Croatia | 6,648 | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 5,905 | 2019 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 5,905 | 2019 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 10 | France | 5,856 | 2025 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 11 | Norway | 5,065 | 2025 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 12 | Finland | 3,200 | 2025 | up 17.5% | falling |
| 13 | Estonia | 2,058 | 2025 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 13 | Estonia | 2,058 | 2025 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 2,022 | 2025 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 1,741 | 2025 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 17 | Denmark | 1,708 | 2025 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 18 | Iceland | 1,531 | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 19 | Germany | 1,087 | 2025 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 20 | Sweden | 913 | 2025 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 21 | Malta | 845 | 2025 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 22 | Cyprus | 811 | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 23 | Netherlands | 767 | 2025 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 23 | Netherlands | 767 | 2025 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 25 | Latvia | 671 | 2025 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 25 | Latvia | 671 | 2025 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 27 | Poland | 662 | 2025 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 27 | Poland | 662 | 2025 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 29 | Romania | 151 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 30 | Slovenia | 133 | 2025 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia | 133 | 2025 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 105 | 2025 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 105 | 2025 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 34 | Belgium | 61 | 2025 | down 19.7% | falling |