Daily per capita caloric supply in Madagascar
Madagascar: Daily per capita caloric supply was 1,978 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,978
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,535
in 1971
All-time low
1,857
in 2002
Years of data
64
1947–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Madagascar, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Madagascar stood at 1,978.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Madagascar peaked at 2,535 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,857, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 187th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,074 | — |
| 1961 | 2,421 | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 2,388 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,442 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,495 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,469 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,423 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2,451 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2,505 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2,511 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,469 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2,535 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,488 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2,453 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,506 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,489 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,534 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,412 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 2,396 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,350 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,356 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,359 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,177 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 2,321 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2,292 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,279 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,273 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,189 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,091 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,098 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,098 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,009 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,011 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,008 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,947 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,941 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,932 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,931 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,922 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,914 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,912 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,900 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,857 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,887 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,890 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,966 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,987 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,998 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,963 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,964 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,094 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2,108 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,098 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,049 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,046 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,012 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,001 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,981 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,973 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,946 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,932 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,926 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,014 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,978 | -1.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,978 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,978 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,074 | 2,074 | 2,074 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,456 | 2,388 | 2,511 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,463 | 2,350 | 2,535 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,243 | 2,091 | 2,359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,971 | 1,914 | 2,098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,932 | 1,857 | 1,998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,031 | 1,946 | 2,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,963 | 1,926 | 2,014 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 per capita caloric supply in Madagascar?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Madagascar was 1,978 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,535 in 1971.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,857 in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Madagascar ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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