Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar
Madagascar: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar, 1984–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.2% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar peaked at 1.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Madagascar 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +102.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +51.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0017 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0014 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar was 1.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Madagascar rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Madagascar ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).