Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Fish landings and discards

Costa Rica
20,647
in 2018
Ecuador
19,789
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
50th
Ecuador rank
52nd

Fish landings and discards over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20,647 against 19,789 in Ecuador, a difference of 858.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 52nd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
1950s 1,465 1,132 333.5 Costa Rica
1960s 10,652 3,896 6,756 Costa Rica
1970s 21,102 4,940 16,162 Costa Rica
1980s 36,069 6,827 29,242 Costa Rica
1990s 27,224 16,277 10,947 Costa Rica
2000s 23,551 18,741 4,811 Costa Rica
2010s 25,947 33,566 7,619 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 20,647 against 19,789 in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
858, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for fish landings and discards?
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 52nd 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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About this data

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

– 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.