Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 91.8%
World rank
20th
of 57 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Bulgaria, 2016–2021

02468102016201820212016: 1.8 %2017: 0.44 %2018: 0.18 %2019: 10.1 %2021: 0.83 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Bulgaria stood at 0.8%.

The figure is down 91.8% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Bulgaria, 2016 to 2021.
Year % Change
2016 1.8%
2017 0.4% -75.0%
2018 0.2% -59.1%
2019 10.1% +5527.8%
2021 0.8% -91.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.1% 0.2% 10.1% 4
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Bulgaria?
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
58 places, 326 data points, 2016–2021
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