Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.8949 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8949 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
103rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.9976 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.047 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.8949 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9976 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0705 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0666 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0646 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0685 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0979 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0803 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1586 metric tons per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2068 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2458 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2421 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3046 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3168 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2781 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3016 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4437 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4071 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3222 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3144 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2473 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2191 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3246 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4013 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4516 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3376 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3343 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3416 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.371 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3529 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3575 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.382 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4121 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4739 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6134 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6599 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7316 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8788 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8722 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9976 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9812 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8756 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8916 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7669 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8914 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9492 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8729 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8765 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8156 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8291 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9579 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.813 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7503 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6657 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6585 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7124 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7798 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8411 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9187 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9879 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8949 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.8949 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.8949 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +97.6% | 0.0803 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1586 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0657 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0979 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2905 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1586 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4437 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3294 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2191 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4516 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4993 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3529 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7316 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8977 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7669 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9976 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7859 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6585 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9579 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9107 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8411 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9879 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 100 Aruba 0.9528 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 101 Armenia 0.9185 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 102 Cayman Islands 0.8958 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 104 Pakistan 0.8804 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Iran 0.8741 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bahamas 0.8692 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.8949 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9976 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.