Capture fishery production, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0011 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0011 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0184 metric tons per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.0007 metric tons per person
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Bulgaria is 0.0011 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0184 metric tons per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 metric tons per person, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.001 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -22.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +42.1% |
| 1965 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +66.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +41.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +64.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +44.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +40.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.01 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.011 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -45.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -42.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -51.6% |
| 1995 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +69.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +76.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0011 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0011 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 metric tons per person, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0128 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 0.0184 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 metric tons per person | 0.01 metric tons per person | 0.0128 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.0013 metric tons per person compare
- 168 Burundi 0.0013 metric tons per person compare
- 169 Uzbekistan 0.0012 metric tons per person compare
- 171 Bolivia 0.001 metric tons per person compare
- 172 Ukraine 0.0009 metric tons per person compare
- 173 Iraq 0.0009 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0011 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 metric tons per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.