Fish and seafood production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fish and seafood production was 300,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
300,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
304,000 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
55,740 tonnes
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood production in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 300,000 tonnes for fish and seafood production in 2023.
The figure is up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Cameroon peaked at 304,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55,740 tonnes, in 1974.
Cameroon ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish and seafood production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 58,100 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 59,400 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 59,800 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 61,100 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 62,600 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 63,400 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 65,100 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 68,100 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 68,800 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 64,700 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 60,400 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 57,600 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 55,740 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 66,280 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 70,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 70,170 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 68,880 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 81,240 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 81,080 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 79,820 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 83,100 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 77,400 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 75,580 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 74,100 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 72,100 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 70,770 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 70,970 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 69,970 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 70,850 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 69,390 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 72,030 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 65,310 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 79,070 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 94,190 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 98,590 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 102,070 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 106,870 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 110,070 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 112,160 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 121,180 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 130,460 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 118,190 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 129,400 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 142,750 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 137,670 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 139,160 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 139,750 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 140,550 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 182,000 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 191,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 200,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 208,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 217,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 226,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 236,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 271,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 287,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 304,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 290,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 300,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 300,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 300,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151,000 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 300,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,000 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +29.5% | 140,550 tonnes | 182,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,567 tonnes | 56,500 tonnes | 68,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,421 tonnes | 55,740 tonnes | 81,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,489 tonnes | 69,970 tonnes | 83,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,844 tonnes | 65,310 tonnes | 110,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,127 tonnes | 112,160 tonnes | 142,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,200 tonnes | 182,000 tonnes | 304,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,500 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 fish and seafood production in Cameroon?
- Fish and seafood production in Cameroon was 300,000 tonnes 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 production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 304,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,740 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for fish and seafood production?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).