Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Madagascar
Madagascar: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 1,066 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Madagascar, 2000–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,066 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.
That represents a change of down 46.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Madagascar peaked at 2,003 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 269.39 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Madagascar 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Madagascar?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling 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 from bottom trawling recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,003 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.39 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Madagascar ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling 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 from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.