Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Spain

Spain: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power was 8,324 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8,324
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
19,853
in 1990
All-time low
8,324
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720251990: 19.9k1991: 19.5k1992: 19.1k1993: 18.9k1994: 18.9k1995: 18.4k1996: 18.2k1997: 18.0k1998: 17.6k1999: 17.3k2000: 16.7k2001: 15.5k2002: 15.0k2003: 14.4k2004: 14.1k2005: 13.7k2006: 13.4k2007: 13.0k2008: 11.4k2009: 11.1k2010: 10.9k2011: 10.5k2012: 10.1k2013: 9.9k2014: 9.6k2015: 9.4k2016: 9.2k2017: 9.1k2018: 9.0k2019: 8.9k2020: 8.8k2021: 8.7k2022: 8.7k2023: 8.5k2024: 8.4k2025: 8.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Spain stood at 8,324. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Spain peaked at 19,853 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,324, in 2025.

That places Spain 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Spain, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 19,853 —
1991 19,509 -1.7%
1992 19,144 -1.9%
1993 18,921 -1.2%
1994 18,920 -0.0%
1995 18,390 -2.8%
1996 18,156 -1.3%
1997 17,983 -1.0%
1998 17,551 -2.4%
1999 17,328 -1.3%
2000 16,685 -3.7%
2001 15,463 -7.3%
2002 14,957 -3.3%
2003 14,430 -3.5%
2004 14,087 -2.4%
2005 13,706 -2.7%
2006 13,363 -2.5%
2007 13,013 -2.6%
2008 11,424 -12.2%
2009 11,129 -2.6%
2010 10,855 -2.5%
2011 10,510 -3.2%
2012 10,121 -3.7%
2013 9,873 -2.5%
2014 9,632 -2.4%
2015 9,397 -2.4%
2016 9,244 -1.6%
2017 9,145 -1.1%
2018 8,973 -1.9%
2019 8,883 -1.0%
2020 8,838 -0.5%
2021 8,730 -1.2%
2022 8,650 -0.9%
2023 8,548 -1.2%
2024 8,431 -1.4%
2025 8,324 -1.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 8,324 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 4.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 8,324 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,576 17,328 19,853 10
2000s 13,826 11,129 16,685 10
2010s 9,663 8,883 10,855 10
2020s 8,587 8,324 8,838 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  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. 2 Italy 12,321 compare
  3. 3 Greece 11,452 compare
  4. 5 Portugal 6,782 compare
  5. 6 Croatia 6,648 compare
  6. 6 Croatia 6,648 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 Spain?
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Spain was 8,324 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 19,853 in 1990.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8,324 in 2025.
How does Spain rank for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power?
Spain ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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