Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.98 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.93 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1966
All-time low
4.76 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar is 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 20.93 grams of protein per day per capita in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.76 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.29 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 19.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 19.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 17.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 20.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 20.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 20.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 19.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 18.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 17.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 17.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 17.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 16.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 17.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 16.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 14.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 19.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 17.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 16.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 16.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 16.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 15.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 15.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 16.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 15.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 15.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 15.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 15.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 14.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 14.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 12.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 11.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 9.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 10.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 7.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 5.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +31.0% | 14.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.03 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 187 Ethiopia 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 188 Nigeria 6.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 189 Rwanda 6.4 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 192 Burundi 3.03 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 4.98 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.93 grams of protein per day per capita in 1966.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.