Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 4,409 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Madagascar is 4,409, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Madagascar peaked at 4,440 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,757, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 28th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,771 | — |
| 2001 | 2,757 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,175 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 3,191 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,278 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3,484 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3,697 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3,735 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,829 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,939 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,890 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,739 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,770 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,599 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3,408 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,515 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,812 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 3,973 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,176 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,409 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 4,410 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,440 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,409 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,386 | 2,757 | 3,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,829 | 3,408 | 4,409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,419 | 4,409 | 4,440 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Madagascar?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Madagascar was 4,409 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,440 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,757 in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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