Daily supply of different food groups per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 462.16 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
462.16 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
487.64 grams per day per capita
in 2010
All-time low
283.77 grams per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Madagascar stood at 462.16 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Madagascar peaked at 487.64 grams per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 283.77 grams per day per capita, 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 399.1 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 390.74 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 398.6 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 414.18 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 407.2 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 403.02 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 406.56 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 406.09 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 404.97 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 397.97 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 417.14 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 405.57 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 406.35 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 402.63 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 390.7 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 396.79 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 391.87 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 376.82 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 371.11 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 368.75 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 377.27 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 342.77 grams per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 377.46 grams per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 355.3 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 358.55 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 353.86 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 336.36 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 308.58 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 316.22 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 312.72 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 287.67 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 297.92 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 297.42 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 283.79 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 286.68 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 285.69 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 283.77 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 284.2 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 288.13 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 292.07 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 302.02 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 300.85 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 322.98 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 325.84 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 333.38 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 335.96 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 342.43 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 334.24 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 335.06 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 487.64 grams per day per capita | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 462.27 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 464.69 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 462 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 445.92 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 444.38 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 443.4 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 449.62 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 449.29 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 434.85 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 426.06 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 448.66 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 472.93 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 462.16 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 462.16 grams per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 462.16 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 grams per day per capita | 487.64 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403.38 grams per day per capita | 390.74 grams per day per capita | 414.18 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 395.7 grams per day per capita | 371.11 grams per day per capita | 417.14 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 349.51 grams per day per capita | 308.58 grams per day per capita | 377.46 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.8 grams per day per capita | 283.77 grams per day per capita | 312.72 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.48 grams per day per capita | 292.07 grams per day per capita | 342.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 454.41 grams per day per capita | 434.85 grams per day per capita | 487.64 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.45 grams per day per capita | 426.06 grams per day per capita | 472.93 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 62 Portugal 467.37 grams per day per capita compare
- 63 Uruguay 463.75 grams per day per capita compare
- 64 Malaysia 463.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 66 Suriname 461.97 grams per day per capita compare
- 67 Syria 460.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 68 USSR 460.12 grams per day per capita compare
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 supply of different food groups per person in Madagascar?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Madagascar was 462.16 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 487.64 grams per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.77 grams per day per capita in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Madagascar ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.