Costa Rica vs Panama: Fish landings and discards
Costa Rica
20,647
in 2018
Panama
20,033
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
50th
Panama rank
51st
Fish landings and discards over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20,647 against 20,033 in Panama, a difference of 614.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Panama ranks 51st of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,465 | 15,408 | 13,943 | Panama |
| 1960s | 10,652 | 36,864 | 26,212 | Panama |
| 1970s | 21,102 | 34,968 | 13,866 | Panama |
| 1980s | 36,069 | 39,741 | 3,672 | Panama |
| 1990s | 27,224 | 33,150 | 5,926 | Panama |
| 2000s | 23,551 | 27,214 | 3,663 | Panama |
| 2010s | 25,947 | 19,690 | 6,256 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 20,647 against 20,033 in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 614, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Panama ranks 51st 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
– 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.