Which has higher fish landings and discards, Australia or Costa Rica?

Australia, at 21,571 against 20,647 in Costa Rica as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Costa Rica: Fish landings and discards

Australia

21,571

in 2018

Costa Rica

20,647

in 2018

Australia rank

48th

Costa Rica rank

50th

Fish landings and discards over time

Australia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Australia currently reports 21,571 against 20,647 in Costa Rica, a difference of 924.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1950s	13,298	1,465	11,833	Australia
1960s	26,449	10,652	15,797	Australia
1970s	91,124	21,102	70,021	Australia
1980s	115,690	36,069	79,621	Australia
1990s	120,210	27,224	92,987	Australia
2000s	46,605	23,551	23,054	Australia
2010s	21,438	25,947	4,508	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Australia or Costa Rica?: Australia, at 21,571 against 20,647 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Australia and Costa Rica?: 924, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Australia ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fish landings and discards
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

– Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. – Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.