Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.6357 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6357 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
101st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6887 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.047 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.6357 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6887 metric tons per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 101st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0705 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0666 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0646 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0685 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0979 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0803 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1586 metric tons per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2068 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2458 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2421 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3046 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3167 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.278 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3014 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4434 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4067 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3217 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3136 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2461 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2175 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.321 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3992 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4495 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3324 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3265 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3335 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3598 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3142 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3136 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3167 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3356 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3416 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4766 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5228 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.483 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5489 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6887 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6662 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6472 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5788 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3917 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4209 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3759 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3868 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4192 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3881 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3509 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2728 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2947 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3635 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2888 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2889 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2306 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2448 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2825 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.348 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5225 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5854 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6659 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5781 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6357 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.6357 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.6357 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0657 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0979 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2904 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1586 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4434 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3261 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2175 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4495 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4013 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3136 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5489 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4963 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3759 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6887 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2965 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2306 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3635 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5975 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5225 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6659 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 98 Papua New Guinea 0.757 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 99 Burundi 0.7342 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 100 Pakistan 0.6963 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 102 Mozambique 0.6304 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mauritania 0.6212 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 104 Tanzania 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.6357 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6887 metric tons per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.