Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.4851 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 0.4851 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.6303 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1195 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1229 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1257 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1265 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1293 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1324 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1341 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1377 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1441 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1455 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1369 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1278 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1219 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1402 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1489 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1484 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1457 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1718 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1714 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1687 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1756 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1635 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1593 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1565 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1523 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1494 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1498 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1497 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1466 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1523 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.138 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1672 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1991 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2084 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2158 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2259 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2327 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2372 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.256 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2753 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2492 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2729 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3011 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2903 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2932 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3285 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3639 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3829 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.421 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4379 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4379 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4518 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4873 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5964 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6303 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4514 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4553 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4763 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4851 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.4851 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.4851 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4202 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1302 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1195 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1441 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1405 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1718 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1594 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1477 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1756 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1836 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.138 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2327 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2868 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2372 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3639 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4801 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3829 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6303 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.467 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4514 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4851 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 114 Nicaragua 0.5103 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 115 United States 0.5083 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 116 Greece 0.4886 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 118 Monaco 0.4798 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 119 Iran 0.4797 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 120 Benin 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0991 % 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 capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.4851 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6303 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture 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.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture 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
Capture 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.