Madagascar vs Malawi: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Madagascar
61.70 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malawi
55.26 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Madagascar rank
62nd
Malawi rank
65th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 61.70 billion kilocalories per day against 55.26 billion kilocalories per day in Malawi, a difference of 6.45 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 65th of 191 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.35 billion kilocalories per day | 8.67 billion kilocalories per day | 5.68 billion kilocalories per day | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 18.83 billion kilocalories per day | 12.38 billion kilocalories per day | 6.45 billion kilocalories per day | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 23.07 billion kilocalories per day | 15.40 billion kilocalories per day | 7.66 billion kilocalories per day | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 27.36 billion kilocalories per day | 19.97 billion kilocalories per day | 7.39 billion kilocalories per day | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 36.67 billion kilocalories per day | 28.70 billion kilocalories per day | 7.97 billion kilocalories per day | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 50.95 billion kilocalories per day | 43.52 billion kilocalories per day | 7.42 billion kilocalories per day | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 59.03 billion kilocalories per day | 53.30 billion kilocalories per day | 5.73 billion kilocalories per day | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 61.70 billion kilocalories per day against 55.26 billion kilocalories per day in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 6.45 billion kilocalories per day, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 65th of 191 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.