Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 68,318 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 68,318 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 105,222 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 64,433 Number, in 1990.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64,433 Number | — |
| 1991 | 105,222 Number | +63.3% |
| 1992 | 103,574 Number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 100,901 Number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 100,283 Number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 103,852 Number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 101,248 Number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 102,299 Number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 100,209 Number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 97,717 Number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 95,240 Number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 92,144 Number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 89,723 Number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 88,126 Number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 91,808 Number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 88,852 Number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 86,856 Number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 88,374 Number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 85,441 Number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 84,181 Number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 83,374 Number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 81,791 Number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 80,374 Number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 86,818 Number | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 85,989 Number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 84,203 Number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 83,579 Number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 82,647 Number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 81,639 Number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 75,157 Number | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 74,806 Number | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 74,556 Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 72,595 Number | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 70,408 Number | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 68,863 Number | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 68,318 Number | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +63.3% | 64,433 Number | 105,222 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,974 Number | 64,433 Number | 105,222 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,074 Number | 84,181 Number | 95,240 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,557 Number | 75,157 Number | 86,818 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,591 Number | 68,318 Number | 74,806 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
More reference data data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Sheep by NUTS 2 region 6.38 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Bovine by NUTS 2 region 55.39 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Poultry by NUTS 2 region 19.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Pigs by NUTS 2 region 33.93 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Goats by NUTS 2 region 1.16 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- HICP - monthly data (index) 134.39 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
- HICP - item weights 1,000 (2025)
- HICP - monthly data (monthly rate of change) 0.1 Monthly rate of change (2025)
- HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) 133.42 Annual average index (2025)
- HICP - first published data (monthly index and annual rate of change) 134.39 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 68,318 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 105,222 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,433 Number in 1990.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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