Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 11,072 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Madagascar stood at 11,072 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Madagascar peaked at 64,238 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11,072 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,989 cubic meters | 51,968 cubic meters | 64,238 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,343 cubic meters | 38,569 cubic meters | 50,510 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,911 cubic meters | 28,791 cubic meters | 37,419 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,421 cubic meters | 21,062 cubic meters | 27,954 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,915 cubic meters | 15,640 cubic meters | 20,404 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,485 cubic meters | 11,942 cubic meters | 15,192 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,354 cubic meters | 11,072 cubic meters | 11,639 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 313,313 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 2.49 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5,367 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 337 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 18.7% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 2.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Madagascar?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Madagascar was 11,072 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 64,238 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,072 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.