What is fish discards in Madagascar?

Fish discards in Madagascar was 10,135 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 27,158 in 1987.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 2,716 in 1967.

How does Madagascar rank for fish discards?

Madagascar ranks 64th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish discards in Madagascar

Name: Fish discards in Madagascar
Creator: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Fish discards was 10,135 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

10,135

Change on year

down 11.3%

World rank

64th

of 161 countries

All-time high

27,158

in 1987

All-time low

2,716

in 1967

Years of data

1967–2018

Fish discards in Madagascar, 1967–2018

Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Madagascar stood at 10,135.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Madagascar peaked at 27,158 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,716, in 1967.

Madagascar ranks 64th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4,130	2,716	5,432	3
1970s	15,141	10,184	17,314	10
1980s	20,895	16,634	27,158	10
1990s	21,781	19,011	25,529	10
2000s	10,424	4,384	22,290	10
2010s	7,464	2,814	11,426	9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

61 Tunisia 13,100 compare
62 Curacao 12,625 compare
63 Belgium 12,601 compare
65 Papua New Guinea 9,496 compare
66 Nicaragua 9,062 compare
67 Norway 8,624 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Madagascar?: Fish discards in Madagascar was 10,135 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 27,158 in 1987.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 2,716 in 1967.
How does Madagascar rank for fish discards?: Madagascar ranks 64th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish discards
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities. This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.