Costa Rica vs Moldova: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Costa Rica
12,168 metric tons
in 2024
Moldova
12,757 metric tons
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
81st
Moldova rank
78th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Costa Rica
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 12,757 metric tons against 12,168 metric tons in Costa Rica, a difference of 589 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Moldova ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,936 metric tons | 1,504 metric tons | 4,432 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20,495 metric tons | 5,141 metric tons | 15,354 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24,985 metric tons | 10,783 metric tons | 14,202 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15,797 metric tons | 13,083 metric tons | 2,714 metric tons | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Costa Rica or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 12,757 metric tons against 12,168 metric tons in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 589 metric tons, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Moldova ranks 78th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.