Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Madagascar
Madagascar: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 61.70 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.70 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
61.70 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
12.70 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 61.70 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Madagascar peaked at 61.70 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.70 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.70 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 12.86 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 13.49 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 14.15 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 14.36 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 14.48 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 15.04 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 15.80 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 16.28 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 16.47 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 17.41 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 17.60 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 17.88 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.82 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 19.27 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 20.21 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 19.83 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 20.31 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 20.53 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 21.22 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 21.89 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 20.81 billion kilocalories per day | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 22.84 billion kilocalories per day | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 23.23 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 23.77 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24.41 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 24.18 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 23.77 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 24.55 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 25.30 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 24.95 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 25.74 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 26.50 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 26.51 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.27 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 28.03 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 28.94 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 29.77 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 30.62 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 31.58 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 32.36 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 32.59 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.09 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 35.17 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 37.68 billion kilocalories per day | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 39.21 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 40.60 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 41.07 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.32 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 46.44 billion kilocalories per day | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 48.10 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 49.22 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 49.40 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.66 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 51.16 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.23 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 53.08 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 54.25 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 54.91 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 55.94 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 57.19 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 61.30 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 61.70 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.35 billion kilocalories per day | 12.70 billion kilocalories per day | 16.28 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.83 billion kilocalories per day | 16.47 billion kilocalories per day | 20.53 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.07 billion kilocalories per day | 20.81 billion kilocalories per day | 24.55 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.36 billion kilocalories per day | 24.95 billion kilocalories per day | 30.62 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.67 billion kilocalories per day | 31.58 billion kilocalories per day | 42.32 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.95 billion kilocalories per day | 46.44 billion kilocalories per day | 54.91 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.03 billion kilocalories per day | 55.94 billion kilocalories per day | 61.70 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 59 Kazakhstan 63.75 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 60 Mali 63.09 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 61 Netherlands 62.73 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 61.45 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 64 Chile 60.11 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 65 Malawi 55.26 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Madagascar?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Madagascar was 61.70 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 61.70 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.70 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.