Cameroon vs North Korea: Fish and seafood production
Cameroon
300,000 tonnes
in 2023
North Korea
284,000 tonnes
in 2018
Cameroon rank
52nd
North Korea rank
54th
Fish and seafood production over time
- Cameroon
- North Korea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 300,000 tonnes against 284,000 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 16,000 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and North Korea ranks 54th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,567 tonnes | 394,976 tonnes | 333,409 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 66,421 tonnes | 600,968 tonnes | 534,547 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 75,489 tonnes | 870,490 tonnes | 795,001 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 86,844 tonnes | 392,174 tonnes | 305,330 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 131,127 tonnes | 270,027 tonnes | 138,900 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 224,222 tonnes | 282,000 tonnes | 57,778 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood production, Cameroon or North Korea?
- Cameroon, at 300,000 tonnes against 284,000 tonnes in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood production between Cameroon and North Korea?
- 16,000 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and North Korea rank globally for fish and seafood production?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and North Korea ranks 54th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).