How does Costa Rica rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita?

Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Costa Rica

Name: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita was 0.0024 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0024 metric tons per person

Change on year

down 26.5%

World rank

60th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0064 metric tons per person

in 2013

All-time low

0 metric tons per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0024 metric tons per person.

The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0064 metric tons per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per person	Change
1960	0 metric tons per person	—
1961	0 metric tons per person	—
1962	0 metric tons per person	—
1963	0 metric tons per person	—
1964	0 metric tons per person	—
1965	0 metric tons per person	—
1966	0 metric tons per person	—
1967	0 metric tons per person	—
1968	0 metric tons per person	—
1969	0 metric tons per person	—
1970	0 metric tons per person	—
1971	0 metric tons per person	—
1972	0 metric tons per person	—
1973	0 metric tons per person	—
1974	0 metric tons per person	—
1975	0 metric tons per person	—
1976	0 metric tons per person	+94.9%
1977	0 metric tons per person	+119.2%
1978	0 metric tons per person	+40.6%
1979	0 metric tons per person	+42.3%
1980	0 metric tons per person	+38.3%
1981	0 metric tons per person	+47.8%
1982	0 metric tons per person	+37.6%
1983	0 metric tons per person	+32.5%
1984	0.0001 metric tons per person	+127.8%
1985	0 metric tons per person	-44.3%
1986	0 metric tons per person	-2.7%
1987	0.0001 metric tons per person	+148.1%
1988	0.0001 metric tons per person	+44.0%
1989	0.0001 metric tons per person	+0.2%
1990	0.0002 metric tons per person	+36.3%
1991	0.0006 metric tons per person	+236.0%
1992	0.0007 metric tons per person	+10.8%
1993	0.001 metric tons per person	+44.9%
1994	0.0011 metric tons per person	+14.4%
1995	0.0019 metric tons per person	+68.7%
1996	0.0019 metric tons per person	+1.0%
1997	0.0019 metric tons per person	-2.0%
1998	0.0021 metric tons per person	+11.0%
1999	0.0024 metric tons per person	+15.1%
2000	0.0025 metric tons per person	+2.1%
2001	0.0026 metric tons per person	+6.4%
2002	0.0044 metric tons per person	+67.3%
2003	0.005 metric tons per person	+13.1%
2004	0.0059 metric tons per person	+18.5%
2005	0.0056 metric tons per person	-4.1%
2006	0.0046 metric tons per person	-18.1%
2007	0.0059 metric tons per person	+27.3%
2008	0.0061 metric tons per person	+3.6%
2009	0.0055 metric tons per person	-9.7%
2010	0.0059 metric tons per person	+7.1%
2011	0.006 metric tons per person	+2.1%
2012	0.0059 metric tons per person	-2.7%
2013	0.0064 metric tons per person	+10.0%
2014	0.0056 metric tons per person	-12.8%
2015	0.0049 metric tons per person	-12.9%
2016	0.0046 metric tons per person	-6.7%
2017	0.0043 metric tons per person	-5.8%
2018	0.0044 metric tons per person	+3.0%
2019	0.0044 metric tons per person	-0.4%
2020	0.0032 metric tons per person	-26.7%
2021	0.0034 metric tons per person	+5.9%
2022	0.0033 metric tons per person	-3.5%
2023	0.0032 metric tons per person	-2.3%
2024	0.0024 metric tons per person	-26.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	10
1970s	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	10
1980s	0.0001 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	0.0001 metric tons per person	10
1990s	0.0014 metric tons per person	0.0002 metric tons per person	0.0024 metric tons per person	10
2000s	0.0048 metric tons per person	0.0025 metric tons per person	0.0061 metric tons per person	10
2010s	0.0052 metric tons per person	0.0043 metric tons per person	0.0064 metric tons per person	10
2020s	0.0031 metric tons per person	0.0024 metric tons per person	0.0034 metric tons per person	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

57 Sri Lanka 0.0026 metric tons per person compare
58 Montenegro 0.0025 metric tons per person compare
59 Russian Federation 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
61 Portugal 0.0023 metric tons per person compare
62 Guyana 0.0022 metric tons per person compare
63 Mexico 0.0021 metric tons per person compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Costa Rica

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Costa Rica?: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0024 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0064 metric tons per person in 2013.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Population, total

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Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita
Unit: metric tons per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 12,819 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.