Fish catch by fishing sector in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fish catch by fishing sector was 37,366 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
37,366
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
85th
of 170 countries
All-time high
48,325
in 1998
All-time low
4,113
in 1967
Years of data
52
1967–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Madagascar, 1967–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Madagascar stood at 37,366.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Madagascar peaked at 48,325 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,113, in 1967.
Madagascar ranks 85th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,255 | 4,113 | 8,226 | 3 |
| 1970s | 24,819 | 15,423 | 34,734 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,643 | 25,191 | 41,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,691 | 35,987 | 48,325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,976 | 18,933 | 44,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,175 | 15,340 | 43,858 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 82 Venezuela 40,502 compare
- 83 Malta 39,501 compare
- 84 Costa Rica 37,832 compare
- 86 Mozambique 37,091 compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 37,072 compare
- 88 Guyana 36,895 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Madagascar?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Madagascar was 37,366 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48,325 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,113 in 1967.
- How does Madagascar rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Madagascar ranks 85th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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