How does Madagascar rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Madagascar ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Madagascar: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 1,978 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1,978 kilocalories per day

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

187th

of 192 countries

All-time high

2,535 kilocalories per day

in 1971

All-time low

1,857 kilocalories per day

in 2002

Years of data

1947–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1947–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 1,978 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 2,535 kilocalories per day in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,857 kilocalories per day, in 2002.

That places Madagascar 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1947 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1947	2,074 kilocalories per day	—
1961	2,421 kilocalories per day	+16.7%
1962	2,388 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
1963	2,442 kilocalories per day	+2.3%
1964	2,495 kilocalories per day	+2.2%
1965	2,469 kilocalories per day	-1.1%
1966	2,423 kilocalories per day	-1.8%
1967	2,451 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1968	2,505 kilocalories per day	+2.2%
1969	2,511 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
1970	2,469 kilocalories per day	-1.7%
1971	2,535 kilocalories per day	+2.7%
1972	2,488 kilocalories per day	-1.9%
1973	2,453 kilocalories per day	-1.4%
1974	2,506 kilocalories per day	+2.1%
1975	2,489 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
1976	2,534 kilocalories per day	+1.8%
1977	2,412 kilocalories per day	-4.8%
1978	2,396 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
1979	2,350 kilocalories per day	-1.9%
1980	2,356 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1981	2,359 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1982	2,177 kilocalories per day	-7.7%
1983	2,321 kilocalories per day	+6.6%
1984	2,292 kilocalories per day	-1.2%
1985	2,279 kilocalories per day	-0.6%
1986	2,273 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
1987	2,189 kilocalories per day	-3.7%
1988	2,091 kilocalories per day	-4.5%
1989	2,098 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1990	2,098 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
1991	2,009 kilocalories per day	-4.3%
1992	2,011 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1993	2,008 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1994	1,947 kilocalories per day	-3.0%
1995	1,941 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1996	1,932 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1997	1,931 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
1998	1,922 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1999	1,914 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
2000	1,912 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
2001	1,900 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
2002	1,857 kilocalories per day	-2.3%
2003	1,887 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
2004	1,890 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2005	1,966 kilocalories per day	+4.0%
2006	1,987 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2007	1,998 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2008	1,963 kilocalories per day	-1.8%
2009	1,964 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
2010	2,094 kilocalories per day	+6.6%
2011	2,108 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
2012	2,098 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
2013	2,049 kilocalories per day	-2.3%
2014	2,046 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
2015	2,012 kilocalories per day	-1.6%
2016	2,001 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
2017	1,981 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
2018	1,973 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
2019	1,946 kilocalories per day	-1.4%
2020	1,932 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
2021	1,926 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2022	2,014 kilocalories per day	+4.6%
2023	1,978 kilocalories per day	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	2,074 kilocalories per day	2,074 kilocalories per day	2,074 kilocalories per day	1
1960s	2,456 kilocalories per day	2,388 kilocalories per day	2,511 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,463 kilocalories per day	2,350 kilocalories per day	2,535 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,243 kilocalories per day	2,091 kilocalories per day	2,359 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	1,971 kilocalories per day	1,914 kilocalories per day	2,098 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	1,932 kilocalories per day	1,857 kilocalories per day	1,998 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,031 kilocalories per day	1,946 kilocalories per day	2,108 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	1,963 kilocalories per day	1,926 kilocalories per day	2,014 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

184 Chad 2,097 kilocalories per day compare
185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,015 kilocalories per day compare
186 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1,981 kilocalories per day compare
188 Haiti 1,959 kilocalories per day compare
189 Lesotho 1,873 kilocalories per day compare
190 Somalia 1,812 kilocalories per day compare

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More economy & growth data for Madagascar

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 134.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 606.21 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 1,978 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 2,535 kilocalories per day in 1971.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 1,857 kilocalories per day in 2002.
How does Madagascar rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Madagascar ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.