Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Madagascar
337 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
3,884 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Madagascar rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3,884 billion cubic meters against 337 billion cubic meters in Madagascar, a difference of 3,547 billion cubic meters.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.5 times Madagascar's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,392 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 337 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,392 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 337 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,392 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 337 billion cubic meters | 3,816 billion cubic meters | 3,479 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 337 billion cubic meters | 3,854 billion cubic meters | 3,517 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 337 billion cubic meters | 3,878 billion cubic meters | 3,541 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 337 billion cubic meters | 3,884 billion cubic meters | 3,547 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3,884 billion cubic meters against 337 billion cubic meters in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3,547 billion cubic meters, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.