Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cambodia

Cambodia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 320,282 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
320,282 metric tons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
400,400 metric tons
in 2020
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cambodia, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 320,282 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 166.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cambodia peaked at 400,400 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

Cambodia ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 9.3 metric tons 0 metric tons 53 metric tons 10
1980s 2,119 metric tons 106 metric tons 5,538 metric tons 10
1990s 9,776 metric tons 6,400 metric tons 15,000 metric tons 10
2000s 32,426 metric tons 14,430 metric tons 50,000 metric tons 10
2010s 150,251 metric tons 60,000 metric tons 307,408 metric tons 10
2020s 342,726 metric tons 314,000 metric tons 400,400 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 19 Malaysia 512,360 metric tons compare
  2. 20 United States 467,617 metric tons compare
  3. 21 Russia 342,450 metric tons compare
  4. 23 Mexico 273,739 metric tons compare
  5. 24 Nigeria 258,230 metric tons compare
  6. 25 Spain 246,201 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cambodia?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Cambodia was 320,282 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 400,400 metric tons in 2020.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Cambodia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.