Total fisheries production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total fisheries production was 18,291 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 18,291 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Bulgaria peaked at 167,144 metric tons in 1976 and was at its lowest, 7,500 metric tons, in 1963.
Bulgaria ranks 140th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,700 metric tons | 7,500 metric tons | 84,473 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 117,489 metric tons | 86,107 metric tons | 167,144 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,648 metric tons | 100,223 metric tons | 125,187 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,576 metric tons | 12,627 metric tons | 57,854 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,052 metric tons | 8,579 metric tons | 17,316 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,163 metric tons | 15,150 metric tons | 24,381 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,171 metric tons | 14,647 metric tons | 21,983 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.59 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 747.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 244 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.76 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.62 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,385 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 137 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 69.64 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,492 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Bulgaria?
- Total fisheries production in Bulgaria was 18,291 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 167,144 metric tons in 1976.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total fisheries production?
- Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.