Wild fish catch by gear type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wild fish catch by gear type was 25,586 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
25,586
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
32nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
25,586
in 2018
All-time low
0.7432
in 1985
Years of data
9
1982–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Cameroon, 1982–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Cameroon stood at 25,586. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Cameroon peaked at 25,586 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7432, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.81 | 0.7432 | 22.6 | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.15 | 2.13 | 6.52 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,831 | 24,076 | 25,586 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Cameroon?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Cameroon was 25,586 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,586 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7432 in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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