Capture fisheries production in Cambodia
Cambodia: Capture fisheries production was 606,654 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
606,654 metric tons
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
32nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
659,574 metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
19,600 metric tons
in 1980
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Cambodia, 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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Cambodia is 606,654 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Cambodia peaked at 659,574 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,600 metric tons, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 45,000 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 1962 | 45,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40,000 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 40,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45,000 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 45,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 50,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52,000 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 52,200 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 77,100 metric tons | +47.7% |
| 1972 | 87,100 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 84,700 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 84,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 84,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 84,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 84,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,900 metric tons | -51.7% |
| 1979 | 30,000 metric tons | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 19,600 metric tons | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 51,354 metric tons | +162.0% |
| 1982 | 68,251 metric tons | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 67,227 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 62,814 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 67,578 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 71,451 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 79,724 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 82,296 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 81,018 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 110,681 metric tons | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 117,254 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 106,342 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 105,885 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 101,254 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 117,691 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 114,910 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 119,800 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 148,600 metric tons | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 294,480 metric tons | +98.2% |
| 2000 | 307,920 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 463,000 metric tons | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 457,000 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 441,508 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 380,620 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 501,000 metric tons | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 620,142 metric tons | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 587,445 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 587,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 650,000 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 490,000 metric tons | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 536,000 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 613,000 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 643,163 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 632,857 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 626,455 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 635,705 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 653,472 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 659,574 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 601,400 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 535,900 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 508,050 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 531,600 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 552,250 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 606,654 metric tons | +9.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 606,654 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 606,654 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +162.0% | 19,600 metric tons | 51,354 metric tons |
| 1999 | +98.2% | 148,600 metric tons | 294,480 metric tons |
| 1978 | -51.7% | 84,700 metric tons | 40,900 metric tons |
| 2001 | +50.4% | 307,920 metric tons | 463,000 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,700 metric tons | 35,000 metric tons | 52,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,080 metric tons | 30,000 metric tons | 87,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,131 metric tons | 19,600 metric tons | 82,296 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,690 metric tons | 101,254 metric tons | 294,480 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 499,614 metric tons | 307,920 metric tons | 650,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 609,163 metric tons | 490,000 metric tons | 659,574 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,891 metric tons | 508,050 metric tons | 606,654 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Cambodia?
- Capture fisheries production in Cambodia was 606,654 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 659,574 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,600 metric tons in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Cambodia ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.