Catches - major fishing areas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Catches - major fishing areas was 6,549 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6,549 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13,555 Tonnes live weight
in 2002
All-time low
3,408 Tonnes live weight
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Catches - major fishing areas in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6,549 Tonnes live weight for catches - major fishing areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Bulgaria peaked at 13,555 Tonnes live weight in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,408 Tonnes live weight, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Catches - major fishing areas in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,137 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 4,880 Tonnes live weight | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 13,555 Tonnes live weight | +177.8% |
| 2003 | 10,211 Tonnes live weight | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 5,818 Tonnes live weight | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 3,408 Tonnes live weight | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 5,630 Tonnes live weight | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 7,832 Tonnes live weight | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 7,666 Tonnes live weight | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 7,391 Tonnes live weight | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9,681 Tonnes live weight | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 8,956 Tonnes live weight | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 8,153 Tonnes live weight | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 9,535 Tonnes live weight | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 8,565 Tonnes live weight | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 8,747 Tonnes live weight | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8,562 Tonnes live weight | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8,507 Tonnes live weight | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8,544 Tonnes live weight | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10,269 Tonnes live weight | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 6,229 Tonnes live weight | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 8,919 Tonnes live weight | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 5,547 Tonnes live weight | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 6,667 Tonnes live weight | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 6,784 Tonnes live weight | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 6,549 Tonnes live weight | -3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6,549 Tonnes live weight is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6,549 Tonnes live weight is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Catches - major fishing areas 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 | +177.8% | 4,880 Tonnes live weight | 13,555 Tonnes live weight |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,253 Tonnes live weight | 3,408 Tonnes live weight | 13,555 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,952 Tonnes live weight | 8,153 Tonnes live weight | 10,269 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,782 Tonnes live weight | 5,547 Tonnes live weight | 8,919 Tonnes live weight | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - major fishing areas in Bulgaria?
- Catches - major fishing areas in Bulgaria was 6,549 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,555 Tonnes live weight in 2002.
- What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,408 Tonnes live weight in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for catches - major fishing areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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