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
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 173rd out of 191 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.
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
- 170 India 3.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Zambia 3.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Djibouti 3.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Botswana 2.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Central African Republic 2.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Mali 2.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
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 173rd out of 191 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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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.