Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Greece

Greece: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 11,452 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11,452
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
22,235
in 1991
All-time low
11,452
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Greece, 1991–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200820251991: 22.2k1992: 21.5k1993: 20.7k1994: 20.8k1995: 20.6k1996: 20.5k1997: 20.5k1998: 20.4k1999: 19.7k2000: 19.6k2001: 19.6k2002: 19.0k2003: 18.5k2004: 18.2k2005: 17.9k2006: 17.6k2007: 17.3k2008: 17.1k2009: 17.0k2010: 16.9k2011: 16.4k2012: 15.9k2013: 15.7k2014: 15.6k2015: 15.4k2016: 15.2k2017: 15.0k2018: 14.7k2019: 14.7k2020: 14.6k2021: 14.6k2022: 12.9k2023: 12.1k2024: 11.5k2025: 11.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 11,452 for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Greece peaked at 22,235 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11,452, in 2024.

That places Greece 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Greece, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 22,235 —
1992 21,545 -3.1%
1993 20,732 -3.8%
1994 20,758 +0.1%
1995 20,584 -0.8%
1996 20,500 -0.4%
1997 20,466 -0.2%
1998 20,397 -0.3%
1999 19,705 -3.4%
2000 19,556 -0.8%
2001 19,594 +0.2%
2002 18,975 -3.2%
2003 18,519 -2.4%
2004 18,163 -1.9%
2005 17,881 -1.6%
2006 17,624 -1.4%
2007 17,337 -1.6%
2008 17,138 -1.1%
2009 17,048 -0.5%
2010 16,913 -0.8%
2011 16,403 -3.0%
2012 15,854 -3.3%
2013 15,683 -1.1%
2014 15,603 -0.5%
2015 15,351 -1.6%
2016 15,176 -1.1%
2017 14,982 -1.3%
2018 14,745 -1.6%
2019 14,689 -0.4%
2020 14,619 -0.5%
2021 14,551 -0.5%
2022 12,932 -11.1%
2023 12,109 -6.4%
2024 11,452 -5.4%
2025 11,452 +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 11,452 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 11,452 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,769 19,705 22,235 9
2000s 18,184 17,048 19,594 10
2010s 15,540 14,689 16,913 10
2020s 12,852 11,452 14,619 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 68,318 compare
  2. 2 Italy 12,321 compare
  3. 4 Spain 8,324 compare
  4. 5 Portugal 6,782 compare
  5. 6 Croatia 6,648 compare
  6. 6 Croatia 6,648 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More reference data data for Greece

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Greece?
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Greece was 11,452 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 22,235 in 1991.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 11,452 in 2024.
How does Greece rank for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power?
Greece ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 929 data points, 1990–2025
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