Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Italy

Italy: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 12,321 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12,321
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
20,552
in 1991
All-time low
12,102
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200820251991: 20.6k1992: 20.4k1993: 20.1k1994: 19.7k1995: 19.4k1996: 19.1k1997: 19.0k1998: 18.7k1999: 18.2k2000: 17.4k2001: 16.5k2002: 15.8k2003: 15.5k2004: 14.9k2005: 14.4k2006: 14.1k2007: 13.8k2008: 13.6k2009: 13.5k2010: 13.4k2011: 13.0k2012: 12.7k2013: 12.6k2014: 12.4k2015: 12.3k2016: 12.3k2017: 12.3k2018: 12.1k2019: 12.1k2020: 12.2k2021: 12.2k2022: 12.2k2023: 12.3k2024: 12.3k2025: 12.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 12,321 for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Italy peaked at 20,552 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12,102, in 2018.

That places Italy 2nd 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Italy, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 20,552 —
1992 20,397 -0.8%
1993 20,091 -1.5%
1994 19,660 -2.1%
1995 19,356 -1.5%
1996 19,144 -1.1%
1997 18,998 -0.8%
1998 18,685 -1.6%
1999 18,245 -2.4%
2000 17,367 -4.8%
2001 16,463 -5.2%
2002 15,771 -4.2%
2003 15,473 -1.9%
2004 14,884 -3.8%
2005 14,396 -3.3%
2006 14,080 -2.2%
2007 13,755 -2.3%
2008 13,613 -1.0%
2009 13,527 -0.6%
2010 13,431 -0.7%
2011 13,023 -3.0%
2012 12,696 -2.5%
2013 12,593 -0.8%
2014 12,435 -1.3%
2015 12,300 -1.1%
2016 12,260 -0.3%
2017 12,252 -0.1%
2018 12,102 -1.2%
2019 12,127 +0.2%
2020 12,152 +0.2%
2021 12,179 +0.2%
2022 12,231 +0.4%
2023 12,254 +0.2%
2024 12,297 +0.4%
2025 12,321 +0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 12,321 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 7.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 12,321 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,459 18,245 20,552 9
2000s 14,933 13,527 17,367 10
2010s 12,522 12,102 13,431 10
2020s 12,239 12,152 12,321 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  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. 3 Greece 11,452 compare
  3. 4 Spain 8,324 compare
  4. 5 Portugal 6,782 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Italy?
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Italy was 12,321 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20,552 in 1991.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12,102 in 2018.
How does Italy rank for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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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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