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.
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 |
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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)
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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