Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Aquaculture production

Bulgaria
11,429 metric tons
in 2024
Costa Rica
12,168 metric tons
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
83rd
Costa Rica rank
81st

Aquaculture production over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12,168 metric tons against 11,429 metric tons in Bulgaria, a difference of 739 metric tons.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Costa Rica ranks 81st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 3,570 metric tons 0 metric tons 3,570 metric tons Bulgaria
1970s 6,458 metric tons 4.7 metric tons 6,453 metric tons Bulgaria
1980s 12,545 metric tons 168.1 metric tons 12,377 metric tons Bulgaria
1990s 6,459 metric tons 5,004 metric tons 1,455 metric tons Bulgaria
2000s 3,817 metric tons 20,495 metric tons 16,678 metric tons Costa Rica
2010s 10,837 metric tons 24,985 metric tons 14,148 metric tons Costa Rica
2020s 11,277 metric tons 15,797 metric tons 4,520 metric tons Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 12,168 metric tons against 11,429 metric tons in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
739 metric tons, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for aquaculture production?
Bulgaria ranks 83rd 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.