Inland waters — Area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Inland waters — Area was 549.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Madagascar, 1961–2024
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 70th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Madagascar
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.85 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 831.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 64.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 37,293 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.56 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 639.58 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.11 ha/cap (2024)
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 70th out of 175 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.