Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Madagascar
Madagascar: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.92 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
83.72 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1966
All-time low
19.04 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Madagascar is 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Madagascar peaked at 83.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 1966 and was at its lowest, 19.04 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.15 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 78.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 78.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 79.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 71.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 83.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 82.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 82.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 76.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 73.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 69.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 70.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 69.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 68.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 66.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 58.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 76.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 68.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 67.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 67.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 65.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 63.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 63.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 62.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 64.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 62.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 63.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 61.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 60.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 58.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 58.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 54.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 53.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 52.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 54.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 51.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 49.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 47.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 40.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 39.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 38.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 42.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 41.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 30.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 29.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 27.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 28.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 29 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 21.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +31.0% | 58.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.14 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 83.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 67.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 60.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 187 Ethiopia 27.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 188 Nigeria 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 189 Rwanda 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 192 Burundi 12.11 kilocalories per day 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Madagascar?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Madagascar was 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 1966.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Madagascar ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.