Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.0632 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0632 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.45 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.05 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0632 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.05 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 174th 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0651 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0777 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0606 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0868 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1454 metric tons per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2077 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3442 metric tons per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5024 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7111 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8009 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8624 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9619 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8778 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8249 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6876 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8493 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9128 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9781 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9129 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8105 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8796 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8949 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.957 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8257 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4452 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4525 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2171 metric tons per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1235 metric tons per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0595 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0724 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1016 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1713 metric tons per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0954 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0783 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0784 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1379 metric tons per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1106 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0759 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 0.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0694 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.082 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0816 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0827 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0992 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0886 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0883 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0891 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0813 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0793 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0788 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0792 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0952 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.058 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 0.083 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0618 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0632 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0632 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0632 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2446 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0606 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7111 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6876 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9048 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8105 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1818 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0595 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4525 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0847 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1379 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0859 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0788 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0992 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0635 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0515 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.083 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 171 Cuba 0.0836 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 172 Canada 0.0776 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 173 Montenegro 0.0635 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 175 Ukraine 0.0603 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 176 Hungary 0.052 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 177 Central African Republic 0.0466 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0632 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.