Madagascar vs New Zealand: Water withdrawals per capita
Madagascar
957.18 cubic meters per person
in 2023
New Zealand
960.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Madagascar rank
19th
New Zealand rank
17th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Madagascar
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 960.21 cubic meters per person against 957.18 cubic meters per person in Madagascar, a difference of 3.03 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,458 cubic meters per person | 614.63 cubic meters per person | 843.35 cubic meters per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1,045 cubic meters per person | 750.9 cubic meters per person | 294.44 cubic meters per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 788.79 cubic meters per person | 989.33 cubic meters per person | 200.54 cubic meters per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,107 cubic meters per person | 1,082 cubic meters per person | 25.66 cubic meters per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1,187 cubic meters per person | 966.76 cubic meters per person | 219.96 cubic meters per person | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Madagascar or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 960.21 cubic meters per person against 957.18 cubic meters per person in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 3.03 cubic meters per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and New Zealand rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.