Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Total fisheries production
Costa Rica
44,308 metric tons
in 2024
Guatemala
39,980 metric tons
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
Guatemala rank
118th
Total fisheries production over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44,308 metric tons against 39,980 metric tons in Guatemala, a difference of 4,328 metric tons.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Guatemala ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,240 metric tons | 2,210 metric tons | 1,030 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 14,834 metric tons | 3,904 metric tons | 10,930 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 16,819 metric tons | 3,443 metric tons | 13,376 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 25,493 metric tons | 11,957 metric tons | 13,536 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 45,839 metric tons | 32,934 metric tons | 12,905 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 40,127 metric tons | 41,757 metric tons | 1,630 metric tons | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 46,060 metric tons | 49,504 metric tons | 3,444 metric tons | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 44,308 metric tons against 39,980 metric tons in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 4,328 metric tons, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Guatemala 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 Total 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
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.