Inland waters — Area in Madagascar

Madagascar: Inland waters — Area was 549.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
549.5 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
550 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
549.5 1000 ha
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Madagascar, 1961–2024

0200400600196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Madagascar is 549.5 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Madagascar peaked at 550 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 549.5 1000 ha, in 2013.

Madagascar ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inland waters — Area in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in Madagascar, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 550 1000 ha —
1962 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 550 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 550 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 549.5 1000 ha -0.1%
2014 549.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 549.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 549.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 549.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 549.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 549.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 549.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 549.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 549.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 549.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 549.5 1000 ha +0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 549.5 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 549.5 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 549.5 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 446 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 550 1000 ha 550 1000 ha 550 1000 ha 9
1970s 550 1000 ha 550 1000 ha 550 1000 ha 10
1980s 550 1000 ha 550 1000 ha 550 1000 ha 10
1990s 550 1000 ha 550 1000 ha 550 1000 ha 10
2000s 550 1000 ha 550 1000 ha 550 1000 ha 10
2010s 549.65 1000 ha 549.5 1000 ha 550 1000 ha 10
2020s 549.5 1000 ha 549.5 1000 ha 549.5 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 75 Mongolia 561.49 1000 ha compare
  2. 77 Peru 521.56 1000 ha compare
  3. 78 Belarus 465.3 1000 ha compare
  4. 79 Cambodia 451.5 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Madagascar?
Inland waters — area in Madagascar was 549.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 550 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 549.5 1000 ha in 2013.
How does Madagascar rank for inland waters — area?
Madagascar ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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