Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Denmark
Denmark: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 1,708 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Denmark is 1,708, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Denmark peaked at 5,305 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,708, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,772 | — |
| 1991 | 3,695 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,493 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3,299 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 5,305 | +60.8% |
| 1995 | 5,181 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,829 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4,579 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 4,371 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,219 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 4,138 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4,017 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,815 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,567 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 3,405 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,264 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,133 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,957 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,886 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,822 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,820 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,783 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,739 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,625 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,447 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,356 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,261 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,198 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,123 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,077 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,029 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,971 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,882 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,781 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,767 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,708 | -3.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,708 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,708 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +60.8% | 3,299 | 5,305 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,274 | 3,299 | 5,305 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,400 | 2,822 | 4,138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,443 | 2,077 | 2,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,856 | 1,708 | 2,029 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Denmark?
- Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Denmark was 1,708 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,305 in 1994.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,708 in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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