Bulgaria vs Romania: Catches - major fishing areas
Bulgaria
6,549
in 2025
Romania
2,521
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
21st
Romania rank
23rd
Catches - major fishing areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6,549 against 2,521 in Romania, a difference of 4,028.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.6 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Romania ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,253 | 1,441 | 5,812 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8,952 | 4,186 | 4,766 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6,782 | 3,185 | 3,598 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher catches - major fishing areas, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 6,549 against 2,521 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in catches - major fishing areas between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 4,028, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for catches - major fishing areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Romania ranks 23rd of 26 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.