Cameroon vs Iraq: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Cameroon
14,100 metric tons
in 2024
Iraq
15,535 metric tons
in 2024
Cameroon rank
76th
Iraq rank
74th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15,535 metric tons against 14,100 metric tons in Cameroon, a difference of 1,435 metric tons.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 76th and Iraq ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0.2 metric tons | 0.2 metric tons | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.8 metric tons | 1,814 metric tons | 1,810 metric tons | Iraq |
| 1980s | 128.4 metric tons | 4,202 metric tons | 4,074 metric tons | Iraq |
| 1990s | 65.3 metric tons | 3,438 metric tons | 3,373 metric tons | Iraq |
| 2000s | 378.5 metric tons | 10,829 metric tons | 10,450 metric tons | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3,039 metric tons | 23,597 metric tons | 20,558 metric tons | Iraq |
| 2020s | 10,315 metric tons | 20,077 metric tons | 9,762 metric tons | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 15,535 metric tons against 14,100 metric tons in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 1,435 metric tons, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Cameroon ranks 76th and Iraq ranks 74th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.