Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 11,429 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11,429 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bulgaria peaked at 14,636 metric tons in 1982 and was at its lowest, 800 metric tons, in 1963.
That places Bulgaria 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,570 metric tons | 800 metric tons | 6,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,458 metric tons | 4,600 metric tons | 10,042 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,545 metric tons | 10,560 metric tons | 14,636 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,459 metric tons | 4,252 metric tons | 8,132 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,817 metric tons | 2,308 metric tons | 6,723 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,837 metric tons | 5,527 metric tons | 14,052 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,277 metric tons | 9,053 metric tons | 13,004 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 80 Afghanistan 12,170 metric tons compare
- 81 Costa Rica 12,168 metric tons compare
- 82 El Salvador 11,868 metric tons compare
- 84 Sweden 10,062 metric tons compare
- 85 Romania 10,058 metric tons compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 9,636 metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bulgaria?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bulgaria was 11,429 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,636 metric tons in 1982.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.