Argentina vs Costa Rica: Aquaculture production

Argentina
12,175 metric tons
in 2024
Costa Rica
12,168 metric tons
in 2024
Argentina rank
79th
Costa Rica rank
81st

Aquaculture production over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 12,175 metric tons against 12,168 metric tons in Costa Rica, a difference of 7 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Argentina ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 81st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1 metric tons 0 metric tons 5.1 metric tons Argentina
1970s 42.9 metric tons 4.7 metric tons 38.2 metric tons Argentina
1980s 215.7 metric tons 168.1 metric tons 47.6 metric tons Argentina
1990s 889 metric tons 5,004 metric tons 4,115 metric tons Costa Rica
2000s 2,090 metric tons 20,495 metric tons 18,405 metric tons Costa Rica
2010s 3,334 metric tons 24,985 metric tons 21,652 metric tons Costa Rica
2020s 5,897 metric tons 15,797 metric tons 9,900 metric tons Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 12,175 metric tons against 12,168 metric tons in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Argentina and Costa Rica?
7 metric tons, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for aquaculture production?
Argentina ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 81st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.