What is wild fish catch used for? in Cameroon
Cameroon: What is wild fish catch used for? was 2.99 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in Cameroon, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what is wild fish catch used for? in Cameroon is 2.99 tonnes, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Cameroon peaked at 25.27 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.99 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 100th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.01 tonnes | 4.1 tonnes | 8.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.81 tonnes | 6.11 tonnes | 10.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.33 tonnes | 8.9 tonnes | 18.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5 tonnes | 18.33 tonnes | 18.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.95 tonnes | 17.56 tonnes | 25.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.11 tonnes | 4.22 tonnes | 23.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 tonnes | 2.99 tonnes | 4.26 tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Cameroon?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Cameroon was 2.99 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Cameroon ranks 100th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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