Costa Rica vs Libya: Capture fisheries production

Costa Rica
32,140 metric tons
in 2024
Libya
33,099 metric tons
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Libya rank
118th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 33,099 metric tons against 32,140 metric tons in Costa Rica, a difference of 959 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 120th and Libya ranks 118th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 3,240 metric tons 3,076 metric tons 164.3 metric tons Costa Rica
1970s 14,829 metric tons 4,130 metric tons 10,699 metric tons Costa Rica
1980s 16,650 metric tons 15,880 metric tons 770.76 metric tons Costa Rica
1990s 20,489 metric tons 33,300 metric tons 12,811 metric tons Libya
2000s 25,343 metric tons 42,675 metric tons 17,332 metric tons Libya
2010s 15,141 metric tons 32,830 metric tons 17,688 metric tons Libya
2020s 30,263 metric tons 32,564 metric tons 2,301 metric tons Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Costa Rica or Libya?
Libya, at 33,099 metric tons against 32,140 metric tons in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Costa Rica and Libya?
959 metric tons, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Libya ranks 118th 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 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

Indicator
Capture fisheries 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
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.