Capture fisheries production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Capture fisheries production was 236,100 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon is 236,100 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Cameroon peaked at 297,969 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51,700 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51,700 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 56,500 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 58,100 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 59,400 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 59,800 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61,100 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 62,600 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 63,400 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 65,100 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 68,100 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 68,800 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 64,700 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 60,400 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 57,600 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 55,736 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 66,280 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 70,397 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 70,167 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 68,867 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 81,214 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 81,045 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 79,761 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 83,012 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 77,277 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 75,299 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 73,969 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 71,980 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 70,636 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 70,799 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69,829 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 70,742 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 69,318 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 71,975 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 65,257 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 79,020 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 94,131 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 98,529 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 102,000 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 106,800 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 110,000 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 112,109 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 121,031 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 130,135 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 117,801 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 129,000 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 142,345 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 137,232 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 138,612 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 155,300 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 172,000 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 181,000 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 190,000 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 199,000 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 207,000 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 207,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 213,592 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 230,360 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 261,741 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 281,945 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 297,969 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 213,379 metric tons | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 215,228 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 225,139 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 229,332 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 236,100 metric tons | +3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 236,100 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 236,100 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28.4% | 297,969 metric tons | 213,379 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,580 metric tons | 51,700 metric tons | 68,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,416 metric tons | 55,736 metric tons | 81,214 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,361 metric tons | 69,829 metric tons | 83,012 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,777 metric tons | 65,257 metric tons | 110,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,556 metric tons | 112,109 metric tons | 172,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,961 metric tons | 181,000 metric tons | 297,969 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,836 metric tons | 213,379 metric tons | 236,100 metric tons | 5 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % 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 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Cameroon?
- Capture fisheries production in Cameroon was 236,100 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 297,969 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,700 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for capture fisheries production?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.