Aquaculture production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Aquaculture production was 14,100 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, aquaculture production in Cameroon stood at 14,100 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 795.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Cameroon peaked at 14,100 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 11 metric tons | +120.0% |
| 1979 | 22 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 40 metric tons | +81.8% |
| 1981 | 57 metric tons | +42.5% |
| 1982 | 89 metric tons | +56.1% |
| 1983 | 120 metric tons | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 282 metric tons | +135.0% |
| 1985 | 130 metric tons | -53.9% |
| 1986 | 124 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 137 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 167 metric tons | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 138 metric tons | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 106 metric tons | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 74 metric tons | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 57 metric tons | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 50 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 58 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 67 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 67 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 metric tons | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 150 metric tons | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 330 metric tons | +120.0% |
| 2003 | 385 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 395 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 402 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 435 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 546 metric tons | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 546 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 546 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 570 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 571 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 840 metric tons | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 1,195 metric tons | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 1,575 metric tons | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 1,955 metric tons | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 4,395 metric tons | +124.8% |
| 2017 | 5,000 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 5,214 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 9,078 metric tons | +74.1% |
| 2020 | 6,817 metric tons | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 8,192 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 10,234 metric tons | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 12,230 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 14,100 metric tons | +15.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14,100 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14,100 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +200.0% | 50 metric tons | 150 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 22 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.4 metric tons | 40 metric tons | 282 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.3 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 106 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 378.5 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 546 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,039 metric tons | 570 metric tons | 9,078 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,315 metric tons | 6,817 metric tons | 14,100 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Cameroon?
- Aquaculture production in Cameroon was 14,100 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14,100 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for aquaculture production?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 795.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.