Land used for aquaculture — Area in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Land used for aquaculture — Area was 1.66 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.66 1000 ha
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
15th
of 22 countries
All-time high
2.01 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
1.05 1000 ha
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Land used for aquaculture — Area in Bulgaria, 2018–2024

00.511.522018202120242018: 1.2 1000 ha2019: 1.2 1000 ha2020: 1.1 1000 ha2021: 1.2 1000 ha2022: 1.1 1000 ha2023: 2 1000 ha2024: 1.7 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land used for aquaculture — area in Bulgaria is 1.66 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

That places Bulgaria 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.21 1000 ha 1.21 1000 ha 1.22 1000 ha 2
2020s 1.41 1000 ha 1.05 1000 ha 2.01 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Lithuania 10.24 1000 ha compare
  2. 13 Latvia 6 1000 ha compare
  3. 14 China, Hong Kong SAR 1.8 1000 ha compare
  4. 16 Slovenia 0.24 1000 ha compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 0.2347 1000 ha compare
  6. 18 Zimbabwe 0.08 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land used for aquaculture — area in Bulgaria?
Land used for aquaculture — area in Bulgaria was 1.66 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land used for aquaculture — area recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest land used for aquaculture — area recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 1000 ha in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for land used for aquaculture — area?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is land used for aquaculture — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land used for aquaculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land used for aquaculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
22 places, 210 data points, 2007–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.