Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Madagascar
Madagascar: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 1,962 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Madagascar, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Madagascar is 1,962 tonnes, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Madagascar peaked at 1,962 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.51 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Madagascar 42nd out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.51 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 3.72 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 3.95 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 4.18 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 4.41 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 4.65 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 4.9 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 5.15 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 5.29 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 5.62 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 5.97 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 6.23 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 6.49 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 6.76 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 7.04 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 7.32 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 7.66 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 8.8 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 9.64 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 10.4 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 12.24 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 13.75 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 14.62 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 14.79 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 14.7 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 14.99 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.44 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 16.6 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 16.85 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 16.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 18.01 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 18.9 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 20.01 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 21.05 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 22.32 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 23.59 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 24.73 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 26.53 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 26.39 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 26.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.78 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 31.74 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,295 tonnes | +3980.9% |
| 1993 | 1,304 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,342 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,367 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,412 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,436 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,462 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,482 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,511 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,554 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,592 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,613 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,666 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,683 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,710 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,719 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,722 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,959 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 1,845 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,958 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,847 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,813 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,777 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,962 tonnes | +10.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,962 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,962 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3980.9% | 31.74 tonnes | 1,295 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.54 tonnes | 3.51 tonnes | 5.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.63 tonnes | 5.97 tonnes | 10.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.1 tonnes | 12.24 tonnes | 16.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8 tonnes | 18.01 tonnes | 26.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,116 tonnes | 29.78 tonnes | 1,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,673 tonnes | 1,511 tonnes | 1,959 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,867 tonnes | 1,777 tonnes | 1,962 tonnes | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Madagascar?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Madagascar was 1,962 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,962 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Some wild fish catch is processed into fishmeal and oils for animal feed – this is used for land-based livestock and fish farms (aquaculture). Efficiency improvements in aquaculture, and changes in the diets of farmed fish means production has increased rapidly, without increasing inputs from wild fish.