Capture fisheries production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Capture fisheries production was 32,140 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,140 metric tons
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
35,163 metric tons
in 2000
All-time low
2,200 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Costa Rica stood at 32,140 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Costa Rica peaked at 35,163 metric tons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,200 metric tons, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,200 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 2,400 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 2,500 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2,400 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 3,600 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 3,400 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 3,300 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 3,500 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 5,000 metric tons | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 4,100 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 8,100 metric tons | +97.6% |
| 1971 | 10,560 metric tons | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 12,550 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 12,360 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 15,554 metric tons | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 16,172 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 14,197 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 15,392 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 22,642 metric tons | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 20,766 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 16,426 metric tons | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 16,010 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 12,567 metric tons | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 11,108 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 16,390 metric tons | +47.6% |
| 1985 | 20,383 metric tons | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 22,951 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 16,970 metric tons | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 16,670 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 17,030 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 18,370 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 16,043 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 16,010 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16,172 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 17,134 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 17,441 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 24,335 metric tons | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 26,696 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 24,660 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 28,029 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 35,163 metric tons | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 34,016 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 33,045 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 29,556 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 20,000 metric tons | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 21,489 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 19,195 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 19,751 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 21,405 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 19,814 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 17,916 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 13,931 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 15,045 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 18,558 metric tons | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 14,746 metric tons | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 14,750 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,777 metric tons | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 12,499 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 14,423 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 17,769 metric tons | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 26,679 metric tons | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 29,598 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 33,669 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 29,227 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 32,140 metric tons | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,240 metric tons | 2,200 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,829 metric tons | 8,100 metric tons | 22,642 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,650 metric tons | 11,108 metric tons | 22,951 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,489 metric tons | 16,010 metric tons | 28,029 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,343 metric tons | 19,195 metric tons | 35,163 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,141 metric tons | 11,777 metric tons | 18,558 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,263 metric tons | 26,679 metric tons | 33,669 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Costa Rica?
- Capture fisheries production in Costa Rica was 32,140 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35,163 metric tons in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for capture fisheries production?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.