Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Madagascar
Madagascar: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 1,442 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Madagascar, 1992–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, pulses, total — food aid received in Madagascar stood at 1,442 t.
The figure is up 62.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Madagascar peaked at 3,652 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18 t, in 1995.
That places Madagascar 38th out of 105 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,360 t | — |
| 1993 | 90 t | -97.3% |
| 1994 | 54 t | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 18 t | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 506 t | +2711.1% |
| 1997 | 162 t | -68.0% |
| 1998 | 314 t | +93.8% |
| 1999 | 522 t | +66.2% |
| 2000 | 485 t | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 441 t | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 702 t | +59.2% |
| 2003 | 506 t | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 2,750 t | +443.5% |
| 2005 | 1,808 t | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 1,760 t | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,652 t | +107.5% |
| 2008 | 2,825 t | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 1,953 t | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 2,487 t | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 2,550 t | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,526 t | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 2,043 t | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 888 t | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 1,442 t | +62.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,442 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,277 t, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,442 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 860 t, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2711.1% | 18 t | 506 t |
| 2004 | +443.5% | 506 t | 2,750 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 628.25 t | 18 t | 3,360 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,688 t | 441 t | 3,652 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,823 t | 888 t | 2,550 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 pulses, total — food aid received in Madagascar?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Madagascar was 1,442 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,652 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 t in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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