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.
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 8.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.1% (2025)
- Rural population 10.51 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.86 million hectares (2023)
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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