Animal protein consumption in Madagascar
Madagascar: Animal protein consumption was 1.09 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Animal protein consumption in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.09 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Madagascar peaked at 3.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.04 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 168th 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 | 2.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 165 Kazakhstan 1.2 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 166 Guatemala 1.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 167 Eswatini 1.12 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 170 Algeria 0.85 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 171 Burundi 0.7354 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 14.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Madagascar?
- Animal protein consumption in Madagascar was 1.09 grams of protein 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 1968.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for animal protein consumption?
- Madagascar ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Animal protein consumption. 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.