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
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
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.