Vegetable consumption per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Vegetable consumption per capita was 13.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.48 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
All-time low
11.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Madagascar is 13.48 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Madagascar peaked at 35.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1962 and was at its lowest, 11.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 187th 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.02 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 35.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 35.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 35.03 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 35.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 34.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 33.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 32.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 32.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 32.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 32.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 32.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 32.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 32.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 32.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 31.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 31.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 28.67 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 28.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 27.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 27.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 27.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 26.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 26.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 25.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 25.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 24.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 24.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 23.65 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 23.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 21.7 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 21.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 21.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 21.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.1 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 19.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.35 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 18.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20.23 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 20.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 16.6 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 16.99 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.92 kilograms per year per capita | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 14.6 kilograms per year per capita | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 17.56 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 17.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 16.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.48 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 14 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 13.48 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.94 kilograms per year per capita, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 13.48 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -29.8% | 16.99 kilograms per year per capita | 11.92 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.53 kilograms per year per capita | 32.51 kilograms per year per capita | 35.43 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.92 kilograms per year per capita | 28.67 kilograms per year per capita | 32.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.67 kilograms per year per capita | 24.86 kilograms per year per capita | 28.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.05 kilograms per year per capita | 19.8 kilograms per year per capita | 24.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.27 kilograms per year per capita | 11.92 kilograms per year per capita | 20.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 kilograms per year per capita | 14.48 kilograms per year per capita | 17.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 kilograms per year per capita | 13.34 kilograms per year per capita | 14 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 18.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Zambia 17.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Haiti 15.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Congo 13.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Ethiopia 11.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 11.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Madagascar?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Madagascar was 13.48 kilograms per year 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.