Capture fisheries production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Capture fisheries production was 149,869 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
149,869 metric tons
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
69th
of 216 countries
All-time high
161,606 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
29,500 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Madagascar stood at 149,869 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Madagascar peaked at 161,606 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29,500 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 30,500 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 32,000 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 37,400 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 46,000 metric tons | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 45,300 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 56,000 metric tons | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 59,100 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 64,700 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 50,063 metric tons | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 53,901 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 56,745 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 57,733 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 65,916 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 71,399 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 61,983 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 60,939 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 62,462 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 61,076 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 60,498 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 57,408 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 57,969 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 59,478 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 63,476 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 67,428 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 69,025 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 84,247 metric tons | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 93,400 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 104,909 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 101,809 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 105,600 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 100,387 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 106,175 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 116,669 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 120,120 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 119,038 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 120,020 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 123,161 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 121,725 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 122,740 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 127,573 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 133,823 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 137,061 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 137,970 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 140,676 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 138,498 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 141,353 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 154,128 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 123,904 metric tons | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 134,553 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 129,638 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 127,070 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 118,075 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 104,597 metric tons | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 95,824 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 114,905 metric tons | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 142,833 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 161,606 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 129,588 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 114,182 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 112,552 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 114,337 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 127,550 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 139,962 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 149,869 metric tons | +7.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 149,869 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,075 metric tons, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 149,869 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,056 metric tons | 29,500 metric tons | 64,700 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,265 metric tons | 53,901 metric tons | 71,399 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,915 metric tons | 57,408 metric tons | 104,909 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,564 metric tons | 100,387 metric tons | 123,161 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,954 metric tons | 123,904 metric tons | 154,128 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,832 metric tons | 95,824 metric tons | 161,606 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,854 metric tons | 112,552 metric tons | 149,869 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Madagascar?
- Capture fisheries production in Madagascar was 149,869 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 161,606 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for capture fisheries production?
- Madagascar ranks 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.