Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Norway

Norway: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 5,065 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5,065
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10,641
in 2002
All-time low
5,065
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Norway, 2002–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2002201320252002: 10.6k2003: 9.9k2004: 8.2k2005: 7.7k2006: 7.3k2007: 7.0k2008: 6.8k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.3k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.2k2013: 6.1k2014: 5.9k2015: 5.9k2016: 5.9k2017: 6.1k2018: 6.0k2019: 6.0k2020: 5.8k2021: 5.6k2022: 5.5k2023: 5.5k2024: 5.4k2025: 5.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Norway stood at 5,065. 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,065, 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

Annual values for Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Norway, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 10,641 —
2003 9,915 -6.8%
2004 8,189 -17.4%
2005 7,722 -5.7%
2006 7,300 -5.5%
2007 7,038 -3.6%
2008 6,785 -3.6%
2009 6,506 -4.1%
2010 6,310 -3.0%
2011 6,250 -1.0%
2012 6,211 -0.6%
2013 6,126 -1.4%
2014 5,939 -3.1%
2015 5,884 -0.9%
2016 5,947 +1.1%
2017 6,134 +3.1%
2018 6,018 -1.9%
2019 5,982 -0.6%
2020 5,839 -2.4%
2021 5,593 -4.2%
2022 5,503 -1.6%
2023 5,478 -0.5%
2024 5,372 -1.9%
2025 5,065 -5.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 5,065 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 5,065 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,012 6,506 10,641 8
2010s 6,080 5,884 6,310 10
2020s 5,475 5,065 5,839 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 United Kingdom 5,905 compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom 5,905 compare
  3. 10 France 5,856 compare
  4. 12 Finland 3,200 compare
  5. 13 Estonia 2,058 compare
  6. 13 Estonia 2,058 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway →

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 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 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 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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Indicator
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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