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.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,071 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 456.22 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 648.69 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 518.55 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 538.92 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 367.99 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 334.17 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 269.39 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 1,045 tonnes | +287.8% |
| 2009 | 1,038 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 869.85 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1,008 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 995.03 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 987.22 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 979.54 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 971.77 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 964.03 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,003 tonnes | +107.8% |
| 2018 | 1,066 tonnes | -46.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,066 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,477 tonnes, 72% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,066 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,282 tonnes, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +287.8% | 269.39 tonnes | 1,045 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
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.