Madagascar vs Somalia: Daily supply of calories per person

Madagascar
1,978 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Somalia
1,812 kilocalories per day
in 2022
Madagascar rank
186th
Somalia rank
189th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1,978 kilocalories per day against 1,812 kilocalories per day in Somalia, a difference of 166 kilocalories per day.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 189th of 191 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 2,031 kilocalories per day 1,662 kilocalories per day 369.01 kilocalories per day Madagascar
2020s 1,957 kilocalories per day 1,815 kilocalories per day 142.84 kilocalories per day Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Madagascar or Somalia?
Madagascar, at 1,978 kilocalories per day against 1,812 kilocalories per day in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Madagascar and Somalia?
166 kilocalories per day, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Madagascar ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 189th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.