Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cameroon, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.6% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cameroon peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cameroon?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cameroon was 0.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.