Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 79 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar is 79 percent, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 81 percent in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78 percent, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 2nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78 percent | — |
| 2002 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79 percent | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 79 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80 percent | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 81 percent | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 80 percent | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 80 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79 percent | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 79 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.22 percent | 78 percent | 79 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.5 percent | 79 percent | 81 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 percent | 79 percent | 79 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82 percent compare
- 3 Cambodia 76 percent compare
- 4 Bangladesh 74 percent compare
- 5 Mali 73 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 79 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 81 percent in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 percent in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.