Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Belgium
Belgium: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 61 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
210
in 1991
All-time low
60
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Belgium stood at 61.
The figure is down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Belgium peaked at 210 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209 | — |
| 1991 | 210 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 187 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 173 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 168 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 154 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 146 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 148 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 139 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 128 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 132 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 121 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 107 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 102 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 89 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 61 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.2 | 128 | 210 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.6 | 89 | 132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77 | 67 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 | 60 | 65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Belgium?
- Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Belgium was 61 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 210 in 1991.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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