Per capita food supply in Madagascar

Madagascar: Per capita food supply was 1,938 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1,938 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,986 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
All-time low
1,918 kcal/cap/day
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Per capita food supply in Madagascar, 2014–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2014201620182014: 2.0k kcal/cap/day2015: 1.9k kcal/cap/day2016: 1.9k kcal/cap/day2017: 1.9k kcal/cap/day2018: 1.9k kcal/cap/day

Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.

Analysis

In 2018, per capita food supply in Madagascar stood at 1,938 kcal/cap/day.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over five years.

That places Madagascar 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Per capita food supply in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Madagascar, 2014 to 2018.
Year kcal/cap/day Change
2014 1,986 kcal/cap/day —
2015 1,922 kcal/cap/day -3.2%
2016 1,918 kcal/cap/day -0.2%
2017 1,943 kcal/cap/day +1.3%
2018 1,938 kcal/cap/day -0.3%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 1,938 kcal/cap/day is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,229 kcal/cap/day, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 1,938 kcal/cap/day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 164 Afghanistan 2,040 kcal/cap/day compare
  2. 165 North Korea 2,019 kcal/cap/day compare
  3. 166 Uganda 1,981 kcal/cap/day compare
  4. 168 Central African Republic 1,786 kcal/cap/day compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita food supply in Madagascar?
Per capita food supply in Madagascar was 1,938 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1,986 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,918 kcal/cap/day in 2016.
How does Madagascar rank for per capita food supply?
Madagascar ranks 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/day
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
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