Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Norway
Norway: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 5,065 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,065 Number
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10,641 Number
in 2002
All-time low
5,065 Number
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Norway, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Norway stood at 5,065 Number. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Norway peaked at 10,641 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,065 Number, in 2025.
That places Norway 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,641 Number | — |
| 2003 | 9,915 Number | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 8,189 Number | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 7,722 Number | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 7,300 Number | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7,038 Number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6,785 Number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6,506 Number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6,310 Number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6,250 Number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,211 Number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,126 Number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5,939 Number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,884 Number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,947 Number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,134 Number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,018 Number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,982 Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5,839 Number | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,593 Number | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5,503 Number | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5,478 Number | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,372 Number | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 5,065 Number | -5.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5,065 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724 Number, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5,065 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708 Number, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,012 Number | 6,506 Number | 10,641 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,080 Number | 5,884 Number | 6,310 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,475 Number | 5,065 Number | 5,839 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Norway?
- Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Norway was 5,065 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,641 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,065 Number in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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