Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Iceland
Iceland: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 1,531 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,531 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,012 Number
in 2001
All-time low
1,529 Number
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Iceland is 1,531 Number, 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 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,529 Number, 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,993 Number | — |
| 2001 | 2,012 Number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,935 Number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,872 Number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,824 Number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,752 Number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,692 Number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,642 Number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,529 Number | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,582 Number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,625 Number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,655 Number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,690 Number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,696 Number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,685 Number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,663 Number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,647 Number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,621 Number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,588 Number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,581 Number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,561 Number | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,549 Number | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,540 Number | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,535 Number | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,531 Number | -0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,531 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724 Number, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,531 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708 Number, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,783 Number | 1,529 Number | 2,012 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,645 Number | 1,581 Number | 1,696 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,543 Number | 1,531 Number | 1,561 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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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