Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Bulgaria is 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1323 metric tons per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Bulgaria 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0081 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.009 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0371 metric tons per square kilometre | +412.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0461 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0398 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0615 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0533 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0524 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0506 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0479 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0416 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0443 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0524 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0559 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0565 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0735 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0702 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0908 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 0.104 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.115 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1323 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1168 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1317 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0955 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1097 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1143 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1097 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.105 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0709 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0705 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0735 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0714 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0551 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0417 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0427 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0491 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0384 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0703 metric tons per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2000 | 0.033 metric tons per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0212 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.041 metric tons per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0229 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0371 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0475 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0619 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.073 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0509 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1119 metric tons per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1029 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1002 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1209 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1271 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1268 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1294 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1198 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1195 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0834 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +412.5% | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0371 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.035 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0615 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0584 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0416 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0908 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1134 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0955 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1323 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0584 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0384 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0735 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.035 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0212 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0619 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0998 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0509 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1294 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0834 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1198 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 77 Kenya 0.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Lebanon 0.0966 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 79 Brazil 0.0949 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 81 American Samoa 0.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 82 Jamaica 0.0896 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Bulgaria?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Bulgaria was 0.0915 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1323 metric tons per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.