Total fisheries production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total fisheries production was 250,200 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
250,200 metric tons
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
61st
of 216 countries
All-time high
307,047 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
51,700 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total 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 total fisheries production in Cameroon is 250,200 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Cameroon peaked at 307,047 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51,700 metric tons, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 61st 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 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 | 70,172 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 68,878 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 81,236 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 81,085 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 79,818 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 83,101 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 77,397 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 75,581 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 74,099 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 72,104 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 70,773 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 70,966 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 69,967 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 70,848 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 69,392 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 72,032 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 65,307 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 79,070 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 94,188 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 98,587 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 102,067 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 106,867 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 110,067 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 112,159 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 121,181 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 130,465 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 118,186 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 129,395 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 142,747 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 137,667 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 139,158 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 155,846 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 172,546 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 181,570 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 190,571 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 199,840 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 208,195 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 208,575 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 215,547 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 234,755 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 266,741 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 287,159 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 307,047 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 220,196 metric tons | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 223,420 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 235,373 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 241,562 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 250,200 metric tons | +3.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 250,200 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 250,200 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,580 metric tons | 51,700 metric tons | 68,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,420 metric tons | 55,736 metric tons | 81,236 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,489 metric tons | 69,967 metric tons | 83,101 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,842 metric tons | 65,307 metric tons | 110,067 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,935 metric tons | 112,159 metric tons | 172,546 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,000 metric tons | 181,570 metric tons | 307,047 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,150 metric tons | 220,196 metric tons | 250,200 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 total fisheries production in Cameroon?
- Total fisheries production in Cameroon was 250,200 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 307,047 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,700 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for total fisheries production?
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 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.