Map showing crop production in Madagascar

These tables and maps come from the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization's (FAO) Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS) program. All data is copyright © FAO.

MADAGASCAR: Crop Zones

MADAGASCAR: Crop Calendar

MADAGASCAR: Share of Food Consumption


Proportion of major foods in daily calorie intake. Cereals dominate the diet of Malagasy people. Of the cereals, rice is the most important:


MADAGASCAR: Evolution of Food Consumption


Rice overwhelmingly makes up the bulk of the Malagasy diet, with maize and wheat consumption following distantly.


MADAGASCAR: Food Balance


Despite its dependence on rice, Madagascar no longer feeds itself and relies on commercial imports and food aid.


MADAGASCAR: Food Aid



Madagascar MAPS Index.



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