Wild fish catch by gear type in Cambodia
Cambodia: Wild fish catch by gear type was 183,130 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in Cambodia, 1991–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Cambodia stood at 183,130 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Cambodia peaked at 183,130 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55,422 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69,674 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 68,057 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 59,372 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 55,422 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 56,629 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 57,588 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 56,730 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 59,127 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 64,927 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 66,142 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 69,111 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 66,071 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 69,464 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 64,877 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 70,091 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 69,438 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 70,771 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 71,480 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77,548 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 86,969 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 112,759 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 116,150 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 111,200 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 127,911 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 121,355 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 121,696 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 122,119 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 183,130 tonnes | +50.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 183,130 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,597 tonnes, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 183,130 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 464,776 tonnes, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +50.0% | 122,119 tonnes | 183,130 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,836 tonnes | 55,422 tonnes | 69,674 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 69,499 tonnes | 64,877 tonnes | 77,548 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,588 tonnes | 86,969 tonnes | 183,130 tonnes | 9 |
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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 wild fish catch by gear type in Cambodia?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Cambodia was 183,130 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 183,130 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,422 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Cambodia ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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