Per capita diet composition in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita diet composition was 462.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Madagascar stood at 462.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Madagascar peaked at 487.64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 283.77, in 1997.
Madagascar ranks 65th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 399.1 | — |
| 1962 | 390.74 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 398.6 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 414.18 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 407.2 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 403.02 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 406.56 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 406.09 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 404.97 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 397.97 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 417.14 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 405.57 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 406.35 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 402.63 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 390.7 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 396.79 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 391.87 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 376.82 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 371.11 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 368.75 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 377.27 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 342.77 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 377.46 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 355.3 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 358.55 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 353.86 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 336.36 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 308.58 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 316.22 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 312.72 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 287.67 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 297.92 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 297.42 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 283.79 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 286.68 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 285.69 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 283.77 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 284.2 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 288.13 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 292.07 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 302.02 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 300.85 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 322.98 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 325.84 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 333.38 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 335.96 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 342.43 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 334.24 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 335.06 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 487.64 | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 462.27 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 464.69 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 462 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 445.92 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 444.38 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 443.4 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 449.62 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 449.29 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 434.85 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 426.06 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 448.66 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 472.93 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 462.16 | -2.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 462.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 462.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +45.5% | 335.06 | 487.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403.38 | 390.74 | 414.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 395.7 | 371.11 | 417.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 349.51 | 308.58 | 377.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.8 | 283.77 | 312.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.48 | 292.07 | 342.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 454.41 | 434.85 | 487.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.45 | 426.06 | 472.93 | 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 per capita diet composition in Madagascar?
- Per capita diet composition in Madagascar was 462.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 487.64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.77 in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita diet composition?
- Madagascar ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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