Daily meat consumption per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Daily meat consumption per person was 14.63 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.63 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
74.17 grams per day per capita
in 1966
All-time low
13.92 grams per day per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Madagascar is 14.63 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Madagascar peaked at 74.17 grams per day per capita in 1966 and was at its lowest, 13.92 grams per day per capita, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 189th 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.
Daily meat consumption per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.49 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 73.14 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 72.89 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 72.54 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 61.79 grams per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 74.17 grams per day per capita | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 73.09 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 73.19 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 69.71 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 66.24 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 62.28 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 64.51 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 62.64 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 60.2 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 62.76 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 60.73 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 48.55 grams per day per capita | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 71.98 grams per day per capita | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 61.86 grams per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 61.41 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 63.52 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 60.29 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 58.2 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 58.22 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.68 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 58.98 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 57.19 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 58.45 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 57.02 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 56.91 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.82 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 54.54 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 53.47 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 52.3 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 51.15 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 51.77 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 51.25 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.35 grams per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 44.43 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 40.74 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 35.07 grams per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 33.55 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 33.65 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.27 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.82 grams per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 38.4 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 38.21 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.46 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.92 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.4 grams per day per capita | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 19.1 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.79 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.27 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.73 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.05 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.3 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.89 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.96 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.81 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 15.21 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.96 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.92 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 14.63 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 14.63 grams per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.47 grams per day per capita, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 14.63 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +48.3% | 48.55 grams per day per capita | 71.98 grams per day per capita |
| 2010 | -48.8% | 37.92 grams per day per capita | 19.4 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.45 grams per day per capita | 61.79 grams per day per capita | 74.17 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.18 grams per day per capita | 48.55 grams per day per capita | 71.98 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.2 grams per day per capita | 57.02 grams per day per capita | 63.52 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9 grams per day per capita | 44.43 grams per day per capita | 56.91 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.61 grams per day per capita | 33.27 grams per day per capita | 40.74 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.03 grams per day per capita | 15.81 grams per day per capita | 19.4 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 grams per day per capita | 13.92 grams per day per capita | 15.21 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 186 Ethiopia 18.93 grams per day per capita compare
- 187 Rwanda 17.62 grams per day per capita compare
- 188 Afghanistan 17.51 grams per day per capita compare
- 190 Bangladesh 12.3 grams per day per capita compare
- 191 Burundi 9.76 grams per day per capita compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.56 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Madagascar?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Madagascar was 14.63 grams per day 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 daily meat consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.17 grams per day per capita in 1966.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Madagascar ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Daily meat consumption per person. 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.