Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Cameroon
18.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica
17.83 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
83rd
Costa Rica rank
86th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 18.12 kilograms per year per capita against 17.83 kilograms per year per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.29 kilograms per year per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 83rd and Costa Rica ranks 86th of 192 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3 kilograms per year per capita | 2.54 kilograms per year per capita | 8.75 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 10.24 kilograms per year per capita | 5.74 kilograms per year per capita | 4.5 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 12.99 kilograms per year per capita | 4.85 kilograms per year per capita | 8.15 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 11.29 kilograms per year per capita | 5.08 kilograms per year per capita | 6.21 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 15.58 kilograms per year per capita | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | 7.78 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 20.43 kilograms per year per capita | 14.81 kilograms per year per capita | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 18.94 kilograms per year per capita | 17.95 kilograms per year per capita | 0.99 kilograms per year per capita | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Cameroon or Costa Rica?
- Cameroon, at 18.12 kilograms per year per capita against 17.83 kilograms per year per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 0.29 kilograms per year per capita, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd and Costa Rica ranks 86th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.