Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Cameroon
Cameroon: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual was 15.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Cameroon, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 15.29 % change on previous year for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Cameroon peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -53.9 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 120 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 100 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 81.82 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 42.5 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 56.14 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1983 | 34.83 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1984 | 135 % change on previous year | +287.6% |
| 1985 | -53.9 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1986 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1987 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 1988 | 21.9 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1989 | -17.37 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1990 | -23.19 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1991 | -30.19 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1992 | -22.97 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1993 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1997 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +784.5% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -25.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 200 % change on previous year | -888.2% |
| 2002 | 120 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2005 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +363.2% |
| 2007 | 25.52 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 4.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0.1754 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2012 | 47.11 % change on previous year | +26752.8% |
| 2013 | 42.26 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 24.13 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 124.81 % change on previous year | +417.3% |
| 2017 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2018 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2019 | 74.11 % change on previous year | +1631.5% |
| 2020 | -24.91 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2021 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2022 | 24.93 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 15.29 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.42 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 15.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +26752.8% | 0.1754 % change on previous year | 47.11 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1631.5% | 4.28 % change on previous year | 74.11 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +888.2% | -25.37 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +784.5% | 1.75 % change on previous year | 15.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 120 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.68 % change on previous year | -53.9 % change on previous year | 135 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.74 % change on previous year | -30.19 % change on previous year | 15.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.94 % change on previous year | -25.37 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.68 % change on previous year | 0.1754 % change on previous year | 124.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 % change on previous year | -24.91 % change on previous year | 24.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Cameroon?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Cameroon was 15.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.9 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.