Fish catch by fishing sector in Cambodia
Cambodia: Fish catch by fishing sector was 196,044 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fish catch by fishing sector in Cambodia, 1965–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish catch by fishing sector in Cambodia is 196,044, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Cambodia peaked at 196,044 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24,863, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 52nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28,867 | — |
| 1966 | 39,800 | +37.9% |
| 1967 | 49,477 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 54,944 | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 58,169 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 78,925 | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 81,877 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 80,237 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 63,505 | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 63,505 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 63,505 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40,611 | -36.1% |
| 1977 | 40,611 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,611 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36,018 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 24,863 | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 47,098 | +89.4% |
| 1982 | 50,546 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 60,392 | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 57,485 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 62,372 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 56,313 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 70,749 | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 75,101 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 81,298 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 104,662 | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 98,755 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 94,139 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 87,581 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 83,656 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 84,218 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 85,100 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 83,336 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 86,360 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 94,264 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 96,998 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 92,564 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 86,518 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 90,690 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 81,673 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 87,779 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 88,510 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 92,899 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 96,557 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 109,737 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 124,545 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 170,132 | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 173,167 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 163,925 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 178,930 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 175,979 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 176,435 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 177,057 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 196,044 | +10.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 196,044 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71,100, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 196,044 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,456, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +89.4% | 24,863 | 47,098 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,251 | 28,867 | 58,169 | 5 |
| 1970s | 58,941 | 36,018 | 81,877 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,622 | 24,863 | 81,298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,207 | 83,336 | 104,662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,392 | 81,673 | 109,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,690 | 124,545 | 196,044 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Cambodia?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Cambodia was 196,044 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 196,044 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,863 in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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