Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Madagascar
Madagascar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -8.5% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Madagascar, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Madagascar stood at -8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.9% on the previous year and down 863.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Madagascar peaked at 4.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 216th out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -3.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.6% | -8.5% | -2.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Madagascar?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Madagascar was -8.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Madagascar ranks 216th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 863.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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