Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 5.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.34 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 1966
All-time low
5.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5.34 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 27.07 kilograms per year per capita in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5.08 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.46 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 26.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 26.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 26.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 22.55 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 27.07 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 26.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 26.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 25.44 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 24.18 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 22.73 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 23.55 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 22.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 21.97 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 22.91 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 22.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 17.72 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 26.27 kilograms per year per capita | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 22.58 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 22.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 23.19 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 22.01 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 21.24 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 21.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 21.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 21.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 20.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 20.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 19.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 19.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 19.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 18.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 18.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.28 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 16.22 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 14.87 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 12.8 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 12.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.14 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.44 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 14.02 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.08 kilograms per year per capita | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 6.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.67 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.59 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.77 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 5.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.46 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.08 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.34 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.34 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 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% | 17.72 kilograms per year per capita | 26.27 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | -48.8% | 13.84 kilograms per year per capita | 7.08 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.08 kilograms per year per capita | 22.55 kilograms per year per capita | 27.07 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.69 kilograms per year per capita | 17.72 kilograms per year per capita | 26.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.61 kilograms per year per capita | 20.81 kilograms per year per capita | 23.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.94 kilograms per year per capita | 16.22 kilograms per year per capita | 20.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.36 kilograms per year per capita | 12.14 kilograms per year per capita | 14.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 kilograms per year per capita | 5.77 kilograms per year per capita | 7.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 kilograms per year per capita | 5.08 kilograms per year per capita | 5.55 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 186 Ethiopia 6.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Rwanda 6.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Afghanistan 6.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Bangladesh 4.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Burundi 3.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.49 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 5.34 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. 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.