Per capita meat and fish consumption in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 2.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.91 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 1971
All-time low
2.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Madagascar stood at 2.91 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Madagascar peaked at 5.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.91 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 174th 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.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.97 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 5.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 5.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 4.73 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 4.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 4.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.44 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.79 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 3.19 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 3.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.82 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.91 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.91 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +25.1% | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | 3.79 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | 4.72 kilograms per year per capita | 4.97 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.94 kilograms per year per capita | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | 5.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | 4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 kilograms per year per capita | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | 2.91 kilograms per year per capita | 3 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 171 India 3.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Zambia 3.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Djibouti 3.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Botswana 2.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Central African Republic 2.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Mali 2.5 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Madagascar?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Madagascar was 2.91 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Madagascar ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.