Capture fishery production, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0063 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0063 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.01 metric tons per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0016 metric tons per person
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0063 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.01 metric tons per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 metric tons per person, in 1963.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +44.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +38.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +92.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0063 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0063 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.01 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0081 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0073 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0089 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 110 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0069 metric tons per person compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 0.0063 metric tons per person compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 0.0063 metric tons per person compare
- 114 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0058 metric tons per person compare
- 115 Zambia 0.0058 metric tons per person compare
- 116 East Timor 0.0056 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0063 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 metric tons per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 metric tons per person in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.