Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Denmark
Denmark: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 1,708 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Denmark is 1,708 Number, 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 Number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,708 Number, 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,772 Number | — |
| 1991 | 3,695 Number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,493 Number | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3,299 Number | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 5,305 Number | +60.8% |
| 1995 | 5,181 Number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,829 Number | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4,579 Number | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 4,371 Number | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,219 Number | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 4,138 Number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4,017 Number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,815 Number | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,567 Number | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 3,405 Number | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,264 Number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,133 Number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,957 Number | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,886 Number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,822 Number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,820 Number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,783 Number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,739 Number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,625 Number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,447 Number | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,356 Number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,261 Number | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,198 Number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,123 Number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,077 Number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,029 Number | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,971 Number | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,882 Number | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,781 Number | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1,767 Number | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,708 Number | -3.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,708 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724 Number, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,708 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708 Number, 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 Number | 5,305 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,274 Number | 3,299 Number | 5,305 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,400 Number | 2,822 Number | 4,138 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,443 Number | 2,077 Number | 2,820 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,856 Number | 1,708 Number | 2,029 Number | 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).