Cameroon vs Malta: Wild fish catch by gear type

Cameroon
23,496 tonnes
in 2018
Malta
36,309 tonnes
in 2018
Cameroon rank
59th
Malta rank
56th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 36,309 tonnes against 23,496 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 12,813 tonnes.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 59th and Malta ranks 56th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 21,901 tonnes 8,021 tonnes 13,880 tonnes Cameroon
1980s 17,916 tonnes 13,055 tonnes 4,861 tonnes Cameroon
1990s 15,130 tonnes 30,398 tonnes 15,268 tonnes Malta
2000s 12,828 tonnes 42,745 tonnes 29,917 tonnes Malta
2010s 14,013 tonnes 52,521 tonnes 38,508 tonnes Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Cameroon or Malta?
Malta, at 36,309 tonnes against 23,496 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Cameroon and Malta?
12,813 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malta?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Malta rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Cameroon ranks 59th and Malta ranks 56th 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