Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Madagascar
91.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
90.9%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 91.2% against 90.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 99.7% | 15.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 86.2% | 99.6% | 13.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 99.2% | 10.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 98.3% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 96.9% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 95.4% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 91.3% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Madagascar, at 91.2% against 90.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.