Costa Rica vs Panama: Bottom trawling

Costa Rica
12,268
in 2018
Panama
12,989
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
77th
Panama rank
75th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 12,989 against 12,268 in Costa Rica, a difference of 721.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 77th and Panama ranks 75th of 135 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 1,914 20,394 18,480 Panama
1960s 13,920 48,531 34,611 Panama
1970s 26,987 44,877 17,890 Panama
1980s 46,475 57,964 11,488 Panama
1990s 31,182 47,382 16,200 Panama
2000s 15,256 31,399 16,143 Panama
2010s 10,218 15,756 5,538 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 12,989 against 12,268 in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Costa Rica and Panama?
721, with Panama 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 bottom trawling?
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Panama ranks 75th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed