Bulgaria vs Croatia: Catches - major fishing areas
Bulgaria
6,549 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Croatia
39,745 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
29th
Croatia rank
27th
Catches - major fishing areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 39,745 Tonnes live weight against 6,549 Tonnes live weight in Bulgaria, a difference of 33,196 Tonnes live weight.
That makes Croatia's figure about 6.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Croatia ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,253 Tonnes live weight | 33,629 Tonnes live weight | 26,376 Tonnes live weight | Croatia |
| 2010s | 8,952 Tonnes live weight | 69,174 Tonnes live weight | 60,223 Tonnes live weight | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6,782 Tonnes live weight | 55,957 Tonnes live weight | 49,174 Tonnes live weight | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher catches - major fishing areas, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 39,745 Tonnes live weight against 6,549 Tonnes live weight in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in catches - major fishing areas between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 33,196 Tonnes live weight, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for catches - major fishing areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Croatia ranks 27th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.