Costa Rica vs Namibia: Fish landings and discards

Costa Rica
20,647
in 2018
Namibia
21,602
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
50th
Namibia rank
47th

Fish landings and discards over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Namibia
020.0k40.0k60.0k195019842018

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 21,602 against 20,647 in Costa Rica, a difference of 955.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 47th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 12,811 23.48 12,787 Costa Rica
1970s 21,102 73.88 21,028 Costa Rica
1980s 36,069 1,704 34,366 Costa Rica
1990s 27,224 29,798 2,574 Namibia
2000s 23,551 25,215 1,664 Namibia
2010s 25,947 21,394 4,553 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Costa Rica or Namibia?
Namibia, at 21,602 against 20,647 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Costa Rica and Namibia?
955, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for fish landings and discards?
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 47th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed