What is wild fish catch used for? in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: What is wild fish catch used for? was 3.45 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
3.45 tonnes
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
99th
of 140 countries
All-time high
265.33 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
3.45 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Bulgaria, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.45 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.7% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Bulgaria peaked at 265.33 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.45 tonnes, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 99th of 140 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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.52 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 3.66 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 4.02 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1953 | 4.97 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1954 | 7.98 tonnes | +60.8% |
| 1955 | 5.97 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1956 | 5.86 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.48 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 5.57 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 5.51 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 8.38 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1961 | 7.14 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1962 | 8.58 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 6.66 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1964 | 6.63 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 13.33 tonnes | +101.2% |
| 1966 | 17.64 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1967 | 28.5 tonnes | +61.6% |
| 1968 | 41.97 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1969 | 58.11 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 90.98 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1971 | 123.31 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1972 | 106.43 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 86.84 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 86.4 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 115.53 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 102.68 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 130.56 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 85.28 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1979 | 126.28 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 95.9 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 120.61 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 149 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 137.26 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 124.45 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 93.35 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 112.95 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 94.24 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 265.33 tonnes | +181.5% |
| 1989 | 136.77 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 1990 | 52.29 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 1991 | 37.96 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 22.33 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 15.57 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 12.94 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 13.47 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 13.16 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.19 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 16.1 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 9.6 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 8.18 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 5.16 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2002 | 16.88 tonnes | +227.3% |
| 2003 | 15.56 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 10.14 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 8.36 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 10.35 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 5.84 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 2008 | 7.29 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 7.23 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.52 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 6.34 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.48 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 6.04 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 4.84 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 3.45 tonnes | -28.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.45 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.45 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +227.3% | 5.16 tonnes | 16.88 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 tonnes | 3.52 tonnes | 7.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.69 tonnes | 6.63 tonnes | 58.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.43 tonnes | 85.28 tonnes | 130.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.99 tonnes | 93.35 tonnes | 265.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.56 tonnes | 9.6 tonnes | 52.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 tonnes | 5.16 tonnes | 16.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 tonnes | 3.45 tonnes | 6.52 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Bulgaria?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Bulgaria was 3.45 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 265.33 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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