Renewable natural capital, fisheries in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable natural capital, fisheries was 554.52 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital, fisheries in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 554.52 million real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital, fisheries in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, fisheries in Cameroon peaked at 758.78 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 554.52 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, fisheries in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 758.78 million real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 753.27 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 745.52 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 735.79 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 722.53 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 709.14 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 694.41 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 681.28 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 670.70 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 659.70 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 648.99 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 639.49 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 635.69 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 631.36 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 625.33 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 617.09 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 605.10 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 593.01 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 581.51 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 574.79 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 572.73 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 569.03 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 565.76 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 562.01 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 558.27 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 554.52 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 554.52 million real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 346.15 million real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 554.52 million real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.58 million real chained 2019 US$, 8.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 743.18 million real chained 2019 US$ | 722.53 million real chained 2019 US$ | 758.78 million real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 659.61 million real chained 2019 US$ | 625.33 million real chained 2019 US$ | 709.14 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 579.93 million real chained 2019 US$ | 558.27 million real chained 2019 US$ | 617.09 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.52 million real chained 2019 US$ | 554.52 million real chained 2019 US$ | 554.52 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 46 Ecuador 593.66 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Guinea 581.08 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Georgia 564.21 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 50 Greece 533.95 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 Ireland 533.53 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 52 South Africa 530.70 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, fisheries in Cameroon?
- Renewable natural capital, fisheries in Cameroon was 554.52 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, fisheries recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 758.78 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, fisheries recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.52 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable natural capital, fisheries?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, fisheries rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, fisheries (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.