Total fisheries production in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total fisheries production was 926,936 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total 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
In 2024, total fisheries production in Cambodia stood at 926,936 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Cambodia peaked at 936,300 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,706 metric tons, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 28th 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.
Total 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 | 84,704 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 84,711 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,925 metric tons | -51.7% |
| 1979 | 30,053 metric tons | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 19,706 metric tons | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 51,594 metric tons | +161.8% |
| 1982 | 68,715 metric tons | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 68,161 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 64,424 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 70,578 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 73,651 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 82,224 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 86,896 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 86,556 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 117,081 metric tons | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 123,954 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 114,892 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 113,785 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 109,454 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 127,202 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 124,510 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 131,600 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 162,700 metric tons | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 309,480 metric tons | +90.2% |
| 2000 | 322,350 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 480,500 metric tons | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 475,250 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 467,808 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 418,135 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 545,000 metric tons | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 661,152 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 622,705 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 627,500 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 700,000 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 550,000 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 608,000 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 687,000 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 733,163 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 752,912 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 771,455 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 808,205 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 860,972 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 913,624 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 908,808 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 936,300 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 856,400 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 862,200 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 866,250 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 926,936 metric tons | +7.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 926,936 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 926,936 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 9.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +161.8% | 19,706 metric tons | 51,594 metric tons |
| 1999 | +90.2% | 162,700 metric tons | 309,480 metric tons |
| 1978 | -51.7% | 84,711 metric tons | 40,925 metric tons |
| 2001 | +49.1% | 322,350 metric tons | 480,500 metric tons |
| 1971 | +47.7% | 52,200 metric tons | 77,100 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 | 71,089 metric tons | 30,053 metric tons | 87,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,250 metric tons | 19,706 metric tons | 86,896 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,466 metric tons | 109,454 metric tons | 309,480 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,040 metric tons | 322,350 metric tons | 700,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 759,414 metric tons | 550,000 metric tons | 913,624 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,617 metric tons | 856,400 metric tons | 936,300 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 total fisheries production in Cambodia?
- Total fisheries production in Cambodia was 926,936 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 total fisheries production recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 936,300 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,706 metric tons in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for total fisheries production?
- Cambodia ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.