Capture fishery production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Capture fishery production was 32,140 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,140
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
35,163
in 2000
All-time low
2,200
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in Costa Rica is 32,140, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Costa Rica peaked at 35,163 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,200, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,200 | — |
| 1961 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 3,600 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 3,400 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 5,000 | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 4,100 | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 8,100 | +97.6% |
| 1971 | 10,560 | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 12,550 | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 12,360 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 15,554 | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 16,172 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 14,197 | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 15,392 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 22,642 | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 20,766 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 16,426 | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 16,010 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 12,567 | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 11,108 | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 16,390 | +47.6% |
| 1985 | 20,383 | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 22,951 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 16,970 | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 16,670 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 17,030 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 18,370 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 16,043 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 16,010 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16,172 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 17,134 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 17,441 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 24,335 | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 26,696 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 24,660 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 28,029 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 35,163 | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 34,016 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 33,045 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 29,556 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 21,489 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 19,195 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 19,751 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 21,405 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 19,814 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 17,916 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 13,931 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 15,045 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 18,558 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 14,746 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 14,750 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,777 | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 12,499 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 14,423 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 17,769 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 26,679 | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 29,598 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 33,669 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 29,227 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 32,140 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,240 | 2,200 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,829 | 8,100 | 22,642 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,650 | 11,108 | 22,951 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,489 | 16,010 | 28,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,343 | 19,195 | 35,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,141 | 11,777 | 18,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,263 | 26,679 | 33,669 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Costa Rica?
- Capture fishery production in Costa Rica was 32,140 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35,163 in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for capture fishery production?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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