Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Madagascar, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Madagascar is 3.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Madagascar peaked at 3.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.7% | — |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2 |
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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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Madagascar?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Madagascar was 3.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.