Fruit consumption per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fruit consumption per capita was 36.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fruit consumption per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 36.7 for fruit consumption per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Madagascar peaked at 116.01 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 36.7, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 166th out of 192 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.
Fruit consumption per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.42 | — |
| 1962 | 56.35 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 54.72 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 57.48 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 56.24 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 59.03 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 61.94 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 68.56 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 79.21 | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 79.83 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 79.58 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 80.82 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 85.74 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 116.01 | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 109.2 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 94.73 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 78.34 | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 72.89 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 65.77 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 70.04 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 69.94 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.87 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.34 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 61.38 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 60.41 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 60.86 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 59.72 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 58.72 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 56.92 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 56.62 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 54.58 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 53.37 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 52.23 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 47.88 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 48.09 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.28 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 47.86 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 46.83 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 45.43 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 45.31 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 44.82 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.83 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.58 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 43.36 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.22 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.08 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.87 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.67 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 44.77 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 43.92 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.7 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 47.21 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 45.27 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 44.2 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.94 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.23 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.75 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.09 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.22 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 38.76 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 38.18 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 37.48 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 36.7 | -2.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 36.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.43, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 36.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +35.3% | 85.74 | 116.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.88 | 54.42 | 79.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.29 | 65.77 | 116.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.72 | 56.92 | 70.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.12 | 45.43 | 56.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.85 | 41.67 | 45.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.85 | 40.22 | 47.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.78 | 36.7 | 38.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 163 Afghanistan 39.92 compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 39.55 compare
- 165 Djibouti 39.49 compare
- 167 Liberia 36.36 compare
- 168 USSR 35.36 compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 32.83 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 fruit consumption per capita in Madagascar?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Madagascar was 36.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 116.01 in 1974.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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