Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Madagascar
61.70 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Sri Lanka
61.45 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Madagascar rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 61.70 billion kilocalories per day against 61.45 billion kilocalories per day in Sri Lanka, a difference of 252.70 million kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Madagascar ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 191 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 | 14.35 billion kilocalories per day | 24.88 billion kilocalories per day | 10.53 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 18.83 billion kilocalories per day | 30.20 billion kilocalories per day | 11.37 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 23.07 billion kilocalories per day | 36.44 billion kilocalories per day | 13.37 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 27.36 billion kilocalories per day | 40.39 billion kilocalories per day | 13.02 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 36.67 billion kilocalories per day | 46.87 billion kilocalories per day | 10.20 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 50.95 billion kilocalories per day | 57.07 billion kilocalories per day | 6.13 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 59.03 billion kilocalories per day | 63.66 billion kilocalories per day | 4.62 billion kilocalories per day | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Madagascar, at 61.70 billion kilocalories per day against 61.45 billion kilocalories per day in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 252.70 million kilocalories per day, 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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.