Dietary compositions by commodity group in Madagascar
Madagascar: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 4.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.84
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
191st
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.79
in 1966
All-time low
4.84
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Madagascar is 4.84, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Madagascar peaked at 21.79 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 191st 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.92 | — |
| 1962 | 20.88 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 19.86 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 19.84 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 18.84 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 21.79 | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 21.77 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.76 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 19.74 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 19.71 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 15.75 | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 15.72 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.7 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.66 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 16.64 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.65 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 13.68 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 19.51 | +42.7% |
| 1979 | 19.47 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.45 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 18.39 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 18.33 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 16.34 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 16.29 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.22 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 16.25 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 15.3 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 16.27 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 15.32 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 17.24 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 15.33 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 14.37 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 14.37 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.37 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.36 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.35 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.34 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.37 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 15.26 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 13.35 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 12.39 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.41 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.37 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 13.36 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.36 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.39 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 15.24 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 14.27 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 12.26 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 10.99 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 11.61 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 11.61 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.66 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.31 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.27 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.75 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.65 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 8.29 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 6.71 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 6.14 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.12 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 4.84 | -5.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.38 | 18.84 | 21.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.85 | 13.68 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.82 | 15.3 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.74 | 13.37 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.25 | 12.39 | 15.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 8.29 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 4.84 | 6.71 | 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Madagascar?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Madagascar was 4.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.79 in 1966.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Madagascar ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).