Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Madagascar
Madagascar: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded -6.4% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Madagascar peaked at 4.3% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +37.8% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -23.5% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -66.0% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | +307.7% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -50.5% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +36.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -89.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +264.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -29.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -90.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +1310.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -28.9% |
| 1977 | -0.7% | -208.8% |
| 1978 | -1.4% | +98.7% |
| 1979 | -2.4% | +72.8% |
| 1980 | -0.5% | -78.0% |
| 1981 | -2.7% | +410.3% |
| 1982 | -4.4% | +63.6% |
| 1983 | -2.7% | -39.8% |
| 1984 | -1.1% | -57.5% |
| 1985 | -1.9% | +65.3% |
| 1986 | -2.1% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | -1.3% | -39.7% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | -95.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -870.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -81.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +181.0% |
| 1992 | -0.8% | -427.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -116.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -138.4% |
| 1995 | -0.6% | +1063.9% |
| 1996 | -0.2% | -69.5% |
| 1997 | -1.4% | +694.5% |
| 1998 | -1.7% | +24.0% |
| 1999 | -1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | -3.6% | +113.7% |
| 2001 | -2.8% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | -1.6% | -43.8% |
| 2003 | -4.6% | +189.5% |
| 2004 | -3.5% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | -4.6% | +29.6% |
| 2006 | -3.4% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | -3.5% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | -3.4% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | -4.2% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | -3.7% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | -5.6% | +51.1% |
| 2014 | -5.8% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | -4.7% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | -5.0% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | -9.5% | +90.2% |
| 2018 | -9.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | -7.9% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | -8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | -9.7% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | -9.2% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | -6.4% | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -2.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.6% | -4.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6% | -1.7% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.4% | -4.6% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.9% | -9.5% | -3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.4% | -9.7% | -6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.8052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 966.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 579,096 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 164.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 126.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 952.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Madagascar?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Madagascar was -6.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1962.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Madagascar ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.