Calorie supply by food group in Madagascar

Madagascar: Calorie supply by food group was 1,913 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,913
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,291
in 1976
All-time low
1,720
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Madagascar, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Madagascar stood at 1,913.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Madagascar peaked at 2,291 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,720, in 2002.

That places Madagascar 175th 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.

Calorie supply by food group in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Madagascar, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 2,133 —
1962 2,094 -1.8%
1963 2,147 +2.5%
1964 2,198 +2.4%
1965 2,199 +0.0%
1966 2,116 -3.8%
1967 2,148 +1.5%
1968 2,204 +2.6%
1969 2,227 +1.0%
1970 2,193 -1.5%
1971 2,273 +3.7%
1972 2,223 -2.2%
1973 2,197 -1.2%
1974 2,258 +2.8%
1975 2,237 -0.9%
1976 2,291 +2.4%
1977 2,195 -4.2%
1978 2,122 -3.3%
1979 2,096 -1.2%
1980 2,108 +0.5%
1981 2,108 -0.0%
1982 1,937 -8.1%
1983 2,085 +7.6%
1984 2,054 -1.5%
1985 2,046 -0.4%
1986 2,037 -0.4%
1987 1,954 -4.1%
1988 1,857 -5.0%
1989 1,870 +0.7%
1990 1,872 +0.1%
1991 1,787 -4.5%
1992 1,792 +0.2%
1993 1,794 +0.1%
1994 1,739 -3.0%
1995 1,737 -0.2%
1996 1,728 -0.5%
1997 1,725 -0.1%
1998 1,736 +0.6%
1999 1,737 +0.1%
2000 1,748 +0.6%
2001 1,760 +0.6%
2002 1,720 -2.2%
2003 1,752 +1.8%
2004 1,755 +0.2%
2005 1,819 +3.7%
2006 1,837 +0.9%
2007 1,846 +0.5%
2008 1,813 -1.8%
2009 1,815 +0.1%
2010 1,988 +9.5%
2011 2,003 +0.8%
2012 1,997 -0.3%
2013 1,952 -2.3%
2014 1,955 +0.2%
2015 1,919 -1.8%
2016 1,906 -0.7%
2017 1,885 -1.1%
2018 1,883 -0.1%
2019 1,869 -0.7%
2020 1,859 -0.6%
2021 1,853 -0.3%
2022 1,953 +5.4%
2023 1,913 -2.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 1,913 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 1,913 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,163 2,094 2,227 9
1970s 2,209 2,096 2,291 10
1980s 2,006 1,857 2,108 10
1990s 1,765 1,725 1,872 10
2000s 1,787 1,720 1,846 10
2010s 1,936 1,869 2,003 10
2020s 1,894 1,853 1,953 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 172 Zimbabwe 1,976 compare
  2. 173 Syria 1,950 compare
  3. 174 Hong Kong 1,945 compare
  4. 176 Bermuda 1,911 compare
  5. 177 Pakistan 1,909 compare
  6. 178 Turkmenistan 1,898 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Madagascar?
Calorie supply by food group in Madagascar was 1,913 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2,291 in 1976.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,720 in 2002.
How does Madagascar rank for calorie supply by food group?
Madagascar ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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