Capture fisheries production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Capture fisheries production was 149,869 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 215 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Madagascar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.12 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.67 Mt CO2e (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 215 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.