Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.2576 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2576 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2778 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0524 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.2576 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.2778 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0524 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0524 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0643 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0791 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0779 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0963 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1016 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1113 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0861 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0927 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0976 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0993 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1133 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1228 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1066 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1048 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1074 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.105 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.104 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0987 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0997 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1023 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1092 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1159 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1187 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1449 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1606 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1804 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1751 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1816 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1726 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1826 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2006 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2066 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2047 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2064 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2118 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2093 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2111 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2194 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2301 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2357 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2372 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2419 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2382 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2431 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.265 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2131 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2314 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2229 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2184 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2029 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1798 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1647 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1975 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2455 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2778 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2227 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1963 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1935 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1965 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2192 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2406 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2576 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2576 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2576 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0804 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0524 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1113 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1053 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0927 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1228 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1305 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0987 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1804 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1987 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1726 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2118 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2355 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2131 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.265 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2129 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1647 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2778 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2215 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1935 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2576 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2688 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 140 Lebanon 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 0.2586 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kenya 0.2407 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 0.2401 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 145 Venezuela 0.2298 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.2576 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2778 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0524 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.