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
187th
of 192 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
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 187th out of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 97.09 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 96.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 96.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 95.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 96.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 93.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 90.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 89.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 88.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 88.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 89.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 88.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 87.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 88.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 89.78 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 87.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 87.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 78.55 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 76.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 75.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 74.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 74.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 71.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 70 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 68.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 68.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 67.39 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 64.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 64.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 63.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.47 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 58.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 58.14 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 55.07 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 54.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 50.28 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 49.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 55.43 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 55.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.33 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 45.49 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 46.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 32.67 kilograms per year per capita | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 40.01 kilograms per year per capita | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 48.11 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 47.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 46.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.85 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.81 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 45.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.68 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 38.36 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 37.54 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 36.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 36.94 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 36.94 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 36.94 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 | -29.8% | 46.55 kilograms per year per capita | 32.67 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 50.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Zambia 49.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Haiti 41.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Congo 36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Ethiopia 32.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 30.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- 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 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 187th out of 192 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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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.