What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 21.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.

What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 8.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.

How does Cameroon rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 18.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

18.12 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

82nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

21.95 kilograms per year per capita

in 2018

All-time low

8.46 kilograms per year per capita

in 1991

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 18.12 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 21.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.46 kilograms per year per capita, in 1991.

That places Cameroon 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.3 kilograms per year per capita	10.45 kilograms per year per capita	12.31 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	10.24 kilograms per year per capita	8.67 kilograms per year per capita	12.11 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	12.99 kilograms per year per capita	12.03 kilograms per year per capita	15.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	11.29 kilograms per year per capita	8.46 kilograms per year per capita	13.64 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	15.58 kilograms per year per capita	13.58 kilograms per year per capita	19.12 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	20.43 kilograms per year per capita	18.5 kilograms per year per capita	21.95 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	18.94 kilograms per year per capita	18.12 kilograms per year per capita	19.93 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

79 Greece 19.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
80 Ireland 19.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
81 Netherlands 19.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
83 Cyprus 17.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
84 Trinidad and Tobago 17.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
85 Costa Rica 17.83 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 18.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 21.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 8.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
How does Cameroon rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.