Cameroon vs Gabon: Wild fish catch by gear type
Cameroon
23,496 tonnes
in 2018
Gabon
16,528 tonnes
in 2018
Cameroon rank
59th
Gabon rank
62nd
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 23,496 tonnes against 16,528 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 6,968 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 59th and Gabon ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,003 tonnes | 359.48 tonnes | 1,643 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 9,639 tonnes | 6,245 tonnes | 3,394 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 22,097 tonnes | 8,572 tonnes | 13,525 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 17,916 tonnes | 22,772 tonnes | 4,856 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 15,130 tonnes | 34,101 tonnes | 18,971 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 12,828 tonnes | 33,900 tonnes | 21,072 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 14,013 tonnes | 23,985 tonnes | 9,972 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Cameroon, at 23,496 tonnes against 16,528 tonnes in Gabon as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 6,968 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Cameroon ranks 59th and Gabon ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.