Per capita milk consumption in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita milk consumption was 15.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita milk consumption in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in Madagascar is 15.18, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Madagascar peaked at 60.23 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 164th 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.11 | — |
| 1962 | 58.3 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 57.92 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 56.72 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 57.31 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 60.23 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 59.24 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 57.92 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 55.52 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 55.29 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 50.5 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 49.69 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 48.37 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 48.05 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 47.45 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 46.8 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 47.35 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 50.78 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 50.55 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.51 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 47.81 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 48.02 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.22 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 46.77 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 43.51 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 44.38 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 43.56 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 41.08 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 39.67 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 39.33 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 38.14 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 37.95 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.46 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 35.55 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 35.38 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.91 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.26 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 33.08 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 32.54 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 32.46 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.58 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 27.31 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.43 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 26.34 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 26.87 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.38 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.86 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 26.56 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 25.5 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 24.32 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 24.78 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.24 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.5 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 21.88 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 22.11 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.49 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.38 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.46 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.12 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 17.94 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 17.96 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.4 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 15.18 | +13.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.12, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.4% | 17.96 | 13.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.7 | 55.52 | 60.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.48 | 46.8 | 55.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.15 | 39.67 | 49.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.76 | 32.54 | 39.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.03 | 25.43 | 32.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.93 | 19.12 | 24.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.12 | 13.4 | 17.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 per capita milk consumption in Madagascar?
- Per capita milk consumption in Madagascar was 15.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 60.23 in 1966.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Madagascar ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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