Capture fishery production, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0047 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0047 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
125th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0103 metric tons per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0039 metric tons per person
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Madagascar is 0.0047 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0103 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 metric tons per person, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 125th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0047 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0047 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 metric tons per person | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 122 Somalia 0.0051 metric tons per person compare
- 123 Liberia 0.0048 metric tons per person compare
- 124 United States Virgin Islands 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 126 South Sudan 0.0046 metric tons per person compare
- 127 Jamaica 0.0045 metric tons per person compare
- 128 Libya 0.0045 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Madagascar?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0047 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 metric tons per person in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.