Wild fish catch by gear type in Madagascar
Madagascar: Wild fish catch by gear type was 1,066 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in Madagascar, 2000–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Madagascar is 1,066 tonnes, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 46.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Madagascar peaked at 2,003 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 269.39 tonnes, in 2007.
Madagascar ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,071 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 456.22 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 648.69 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 518.55 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 538.92 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 367.99 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 334.17 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 269.39 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 1,045 tonnes | +287.8% |
| 2009 | 1,038 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 869.85 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1,008 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 995.03 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 987.22 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 979.54 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 971.77 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 964.03 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,003 tonnes | +107.8% |
| 2018 | 1,066 tonnes | -46.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,066 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,477 tonnes, 72% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,066 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,282 tonnes, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +287.8% | 269.39 tonnes | 1,045 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 628.75 tonnes | 269.39 tonnes | 1,071 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,094 tonnes | 869.85 tonnes | 2,003 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 wild fish catch by gear type in Madagascar?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Madagascar was 1,066 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,003 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.39 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Madagascar ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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