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
15th
of 26 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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 2.0k Number2001: 2.0k Number2002: 1.9k Number2003: 1.9k Number2004: 1.8k Number2005: 1.8k Number2006: 1.7k Number2007: 1.6k Number2008: 1.5k Number2009: 1.6k Number2010: 1.6k Number2011: 1.7k Number2012: 1.7k Number2013: 1.7k Number2014: 1.7k Number2015: 1.7k Number2016: 1.6k Number2017: 1.6k Number2018: 1.6k Number2019: 1.6k Number2020: 1.6k Number2021: 1.5k Number2022: 1.5k Number2023: 1.5k Number2024: 1.5k Number

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 15th of 26 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Ireland 2,022 Number compare
  2. 13 Bulgaria 1,741 Number compare
  3. 14 Denmark 1,708 Number compare
  4. 16 Germany 1,087 Number compare
  5. 17 Sweden 913 Number compare
  6. 18 Malta 845 Number compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

More reference data data for Iceland

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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 15th out of 26 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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About this data

Indicator
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
26 places, 740 data points, 1990–2025
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