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