Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Madagascar

Madagascar: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 36.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.94 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
186th
of 191 countries
All-time high
97.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
All-time low
32.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Madagascar, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 36.94 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Madagascar peaked at 97.09 kilograms per year per capita in 1962 and was at its lowest, 32.67 kilograms per year per capita, in 2008.

That places Madagascar 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 94.62 kilograms per year per capita 89.08 kilograms per year per capita 97.09 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 87.46 kilograms per year per capita 78.55 kilograms per year per capita 89.78 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 73.08 kilograms per year per capita 68.12 kilograms per year per capita 78 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 60.41 kilograms per year per capita 54.26 kilograms per year per capita 67.39 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 47.33 kilograms per year per capita 32.67 kilograms per year per capita 55.48 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 45.22 kilograms per year per capita 39.68 kilograms per year per capita 48.11 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 37.35 kilograms per year per capita 36.55 kilograms per year per capita 38.36 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 183 Guinea-Bissau 50.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 184 Zambia 49.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 185 Haiti 41.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 187 Congo 36 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 188 Ethiopia 32.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 189 Solomon Islands 30.69 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Madagascar?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Madagascar was 36.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 97.09 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 32.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
How does Madagascar rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Madagascar ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.