Madagascar vs Mali: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Madagascar
79 percent
in 2021
Mali
73 percent
in 2021
Madagascar rank
2nd
Mali rank
5th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 79 percent against 73 percent in Mali, a difference of 6 percent.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.22 percent | 67.44 percent | 10.78 percent | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 79.5 percent | 68 percent | 11.5 percent | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 79 percent | 73.5 percent | 5.5 percent | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 79 percent against 73 percent in Mali as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Madagascar and Mali?
- 6 percent, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 5th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.