Fish landings and discards in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fish landings and 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
52
1967–2018
Fish landings and discards in Madagascar, 1967–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 10,135 for fish landings and discards in 2018.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Madagascar peaked at 27,158 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,716, in 1967.
That places Madagascar 64th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.7 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.7 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Madagascar?
- Fish landings and discards in Madagascar was 10,135 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 27,158 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,716 in 1967.
- How does Madagascar rank for fish landings and discards?
- Madagascar ranks 64th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fish landings and discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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