Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Netherlands

Netherlands: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 767 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
767 Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,615 Number
in 1993
All-time low
761 Number
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Netherlands, 1990–2025

05001.0k1.5k1990200720251990: 1.1k Number1991: 1.5k Number1992: 1.6k Number1993: 1.6k Number1994: 1.0k Number1995: 1.0k Number1996: 1.1k Number1997: 1.1k Number1998: 1.1k Number1999: 1.1k Number2000: 1.1k Number2001: 994 Number2002: 878 Number2003: 867 Number2004: 862 Number2005: 825 Number2006: 829 Number2007: 838 Number2008: 822 Number2009: 836 Number2010: 846 Number2011: 841 Number2012: 848 Number2013: 845 Number2014: 830 Number2015: 829 Number2016: 844 Number2017: 849 Number2018: 832 Number2019: 836 Number2020: 834 Number2021: 832 Number2022: 821 Number2023: 769 Number2024: 761 Number2025: 767 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Netherlands is 767 Number, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Netherlands peaked at 1,615 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 761 Number, in 2024.

Netherlands ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Netherlands, 1990 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1990 1,122 Number —
1991 1,484 Number +32.3%
1992 1,554 Number +4.7%
1993 1,615 Number +3.9%
1994 1,016 Number -37.1%
1995 1,023 Number +0.7%
1996 1,064 Number +4.0%
1997 1,059 Number -0.5%
1998 1,080 Number +2.0%
1999 1,117 Number +3.4%
2000 1,101 Number -1.4%
2001 994 Number -9.7%
2002 878 Number -11.7%
2003 867 Number -1.3%
2004 862 Number -0.6%
2005 825 Number -4.3%
2006 829 Number +0.5%
2007 838 Number +1.1%
2008 822 Number -1.9%
2009 836 Number +1.7%
2010 846 Number +1.2%
2011 841 Number -0.6%
2012 848 Number +0.8%
2013 845 Number -0.4%
2014 830 Number -1.8%
2015 829 Number -0.1%
2016 844 Number +1.8%
2017 849 Number +0.6%
2018 832 Number -2.0%
2019 836 Number +0.5%
2020 834 Number -0.2%
2021 832 Number -0.2%
2022 821 Number -1.3%
2023 769 Number -6.3%
2024 761 Number -1.0%
2025 767 Number +0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 -37.1% 1,615 Number 1,016 Number
1991 +32.3% 1,122 Number 1,484 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,213 Number 1,016 Number 1,615 Number 10
2000s 885.2 Number 822 Number 1,101 Number 10
2010s 840 Number 829 Number 849 Number 10
2020s 797.33 Number 761 Number 834 Number 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 20 Sweden 913 Number compare
  2. 21 Malta 845 Number compare
  3. 22 Cyprus 811 Number compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 767 Number compare
  5. 25 Latvia 671 Number compare
  6. 25 Latvia 671 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More reference data data for Netherlands

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Netherlands?
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Netherlands was 767 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,615 Number in 1993.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 761 Number in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power?
Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 929 data points, 1990–2025
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