Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Iceland

Iceland: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 1,531 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,531
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,012
in 2001
All-time low
1,529
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Iceland, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.5k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Iceland is 1,531, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Iceland peaked at 2,012 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,529, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Iceland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,993 —
2001 2,012 +1.0%
2002 1,935 -3.8%
2003 1,872 -3.3%
2004 1,824 -2.6%
2005 1,752 -3.9%
2006 1,692 -3.4%
2007 1,642 -3.0%
2008 1,529 -6.9%
2009 1,582 +3.5%
2010 1,625 +2.7%
2011 1,655 +1.8%
2012 1,690 +2.1%
2013 1,696 +0.4%
2014 1,685 -0.6%
2015 1,663 -1.3%
2016 1,647 -1.0%
2017 1,621 -1.6%
2018 1,588 -2.0%
2019 1,581 -0.4%
2020 1,561 -1.3%
2021 1,549 -0.8%
2022 1,540 -0.6%
2023 1,535 -0.3%
2024 1,531 -0.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1,531 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1,531 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,783 1,529 2,012 10
2010s 1,645 1,581 1,696 10
2020s 1,543 1,531 1,561 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 Ireland 2,022 compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 1,741 compare
  3. 17 Denmark 1,708 compare
  4. 19 Germany 1,087 compare
  5. 20 Sweden 913 compare
  6. 21 Malta 845 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More reference data data for Iceland

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Iceland?
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Iceland was 1,531 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,012 in 2001.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,529 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power?
Iceland ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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