What is dietary composition by country in Madagascar?

Dietary composition by country in Madagascar was 1.38 kilocalories per day 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 1979.

What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.

How does Madagascar rank for dietary composition by country?

Madagascar ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary composition by country in Madagascar

Name: Dietary composition by country in Madagascar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Dietary composition by country was 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.38 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 29.2%

World rank

154th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.92 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1979

All-time low

0 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Madagascar, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Madagascar is 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Madagascar peaked at 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.

That places Madagascar 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6613 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0.9958 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	0.6841 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	2.92 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	0.193 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	1.93 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	0.2857 kilocalories per day per capita	0 kilocalories per day per capita	0.9534 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	1.67 kilocalories per day per capita	1.17 kilocalories per day per capita	2.6 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	1.8 kilocalories per day per capita	1.38 kilocalories per day per capita	2.42 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

151 Uganda 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
152 Cote d'Ivoire 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita compare
153 Burundi 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
155 Morocco 1.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
156 Chad 1.33 kilocalories per day per capita compare
157 China 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Madagascar?: Dietary composition by country in Madagascar was 1.38 kilocalories per day 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 1979.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
How does Madagascar rank for dietary composition by country?: Madagascar ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary composition by country
Unit: kilocalories per day 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: 191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.