Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Capture fisheries production
Burkina Faso
31,772 metric tons
in 2024
Costa Rica
32,140 metric tons
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
121st
Costa Rica rank
120th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32,140 metric tons against 31,772 metric tons in Burkina Faso, a difference of 368 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,450 metric tons | 3,240 metric tons | 210 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 5,500 metric tons | 14,829 metric tons | 9,329 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7,410 metric tons | 16,650 metric tons | 9,240 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7,644 metric tons | 20,489 metric tons | 12,846 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9,509 metric tons | 25,343 metric tons | 15,834 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21,491 metric tons | 15,141 metric tons | 6,350 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 30,186 metric tons | 30,263 metric tons | 76.8 metric tons | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 32,140 metric tons against 31,772 metric tons in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 368 metric tons, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 216 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 Capture fisheries 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
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.