Total fisheries production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total fisheries production was 179,617 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
179,617 metric tons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 216 countries
All-time high
189,951 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
29,500 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total 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
Madagascar recorded 179,617 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Madagascar peaked at 189,951 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29,500 metric tons, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 75th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total 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 | 60,943 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 62,471 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 61,089 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 60,525 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 57,461 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 58,061 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 59,605 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 63,644 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 67,618 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 69,309 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 84,428 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 93,594 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 105,140 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 102,039 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 105,880 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 100,585 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 108,815 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 118,958 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 123,415 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 123,750 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 125,095 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 131,743 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 126,228 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 128,551 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 135,553 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 142,272 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 147,474 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 148,237 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 150,279 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 148,794 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 157,887 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 169,071 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 138,390 metric tons | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 144,269 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 140,524 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 137,614 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 128,063 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 117,146 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 111,264 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 137,599 metric tons | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 168,836 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 189,951 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 142,363 metric tons | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 128,296 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 126,138 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 130,826 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 152,737 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 177,550 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 179,617 metric tons | +1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 179,617 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 179,617 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 1.9× 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 | 61,270 metric tons | 53,901 metric tons | 71,399 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,090 metric tons | 57,461 metric tons | 105,140 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,302 metric tons | 100,585 metric tons | 131,743 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,223 metric tons | 135,553 metric tons | 169,071 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,166 metric tons | 111,264 metric tons | 189,951 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,374 metric tons | 126,138 metric tons | 179,617 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 total fisheries production in Madagascar?
- Total fisheries production in Madagascar was 179,617 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 total fisheries production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 189,951 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for total fisheries production?
- Madagascar ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.