Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Aquaculture production
Costa Rica
12,168 metric tons
in 2024
El Salvador
11,868 metric tons
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
81st
El Salvador rank
82nd
Aquaculture production over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12,168 metric tons against 11,868 metric tons in El Salvador, a difference of 300 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 4.7 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 4.7 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 168.1 metric tons | 366.5 metric tons | 198.4 metric tons | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5,004 metric tons | 517.8 metric tons | 4,486 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20,495 metric tons | 2,197 metric tons | 18,298 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24,985 metric tons | 6,623 metric tons | 18,362 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15,797 metric tons | 11,746 metric tons | 4,051 metric tons | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 12,168 metric tons against 11,868 metric tons in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 300 metric tons, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and El Salvador ranks 82nd 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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About this data
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.