Industrial water withdrawal in Madagascar
Madagascar: Industrial water withdrawal was 200.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
200.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 58.7%
World rank
86th
of 180 countries
All-time high
200.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
All-time low
0 cubic meters
in 1984
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Madagascar, 1984–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Madagascar stood at 200.00 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 58.7% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Madagascar peaked at 200.00 million cubic meters in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters, in 1984.
That places Madagascar 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 1985 | 8.18 million cubic meters | — |
| 1986 | 16.35 million cubic meters | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 24.52 million cubic meters | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 32.70 million cubic meters | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 40.88 million cubic meters | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 49.05 million cubic meters | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 57.23 million cubic meters | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 65.40 million cubic meters | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 73.58 million cubic meters | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 81.75 million cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 89.92 million cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 98.10 million cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 106.28 million cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 114.45 million cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 122.62 million cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 130.80 million cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 137.02 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 143.24 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 149.46 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 155.68 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 161.90 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 159.59 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 157.29 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 154.98 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 152.68 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 150.37 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 148.06 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 145.76 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 143.45 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 141.14 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 138.84 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 136.53 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 134.22 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 131.92 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 129.61 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 127.31 million cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 125.00 million cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 126.00 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 200.00 million cubic meters | +58.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 200.00 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.00 million cubic meters, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 200.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +100.0% | 8.18 million cubic meters | 16.35 million cubic meters |
| 2023 | +58.7% | 126.00 million cubic meters | 200.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.44 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 40.88 million cubic meters | 6 |
| 1990s | 85.84 million cubic meters | 49.05 million cubic meters | 122.62 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.26 million cubic meters | 130.80 million cubic meters | 161.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.99 million cubic meters | 129.61 million cubic meters | 150.37 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.58 million cubic meters | 125.00 million cubic meters | 200.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3469 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Madagascar?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Madagascar was 200.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 200.00 million cubic meters in 2023.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters in 1984.
- How does Madagascar rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Madagascar ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.