What is wild fish catch used for? in Cambodia
Cambodia: What is wild fish catch used for? was 85.22 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in Cambodia, 1965–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 85.22 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Cambodia peaked at 85.22 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.72 tonnes, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 63rd out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.77 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 2.58 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1967 | 3.16 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 3.88 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 4.08 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 3.73 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 5.07 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1972 | 4.23 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 3.74 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 3.77 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.27 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1977 | 2.28 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.29 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.12 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 1.72 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 3.28 tonnes | +91.0% |
| 1982 | 3.51 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 4.08 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 4.05 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.51 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 4.19 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 5 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 5.81 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 6.57 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 10.39 tonnes | +58.2% |
| 1991 | 8.85 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 9.32 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 44.03 tonnes | +372.6% |
| 1994 | 42.21 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 41.46 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 41.86 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 40.77 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 44.33 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 45.47 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 46.41 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 45.95 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 44.22 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 46.98 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 44.48 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 46.78 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 46.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.18 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 51.85 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 54.26 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 61.15 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 82.2 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 83.8 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 79.71 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 85.1 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 85.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 85.22 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.22 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 85.22 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +372.6% | 9.32 tonnes | 44.03 tonnes |
| 1981 | +91.0% | 1.72 tonnes | 3.28 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.09 tonnes | 1.77 tonnes | 4.08 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.33 tonnes | 2.12 tonnes | 5.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 tonnes | 1.72 tonnes | 6.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.87 tonnes | 8.85 tonnes | 45.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6 tonnes | 44.22 tonnes | 54.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.53 tonnes | 61.15 tonnes | 85.22 tonnes | 6 |
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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Cambodia?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Cambodia was 85.22 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.22 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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