Dietary compositions by commodity group in Madagascar
Madagascar: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 compositions by commodity group in Madagascar is 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 190th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Madagascar?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Madagascar was 4.84 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.79 kilocalories per day per capita in 1966.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Madagascar ranks 190th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.