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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Wild fish catch by gear type
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed