Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar
Madagascar: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 11.26 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar, 1984–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar stood at 11.26.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar peaked at 13.64 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.19, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 88th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.64 | — |
| 1985 | 13.49 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 13.34 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 13.18 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.03 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 12.88 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 12.72 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.57 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.42 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.26 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.11 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 11.96 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.8 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.65 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.49 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.34 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.19 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.22 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.23 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.25 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.26 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.26 | 12.88 | 13.64 | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.03 | 11.34 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.24 | 11.19 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 | 11.26 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.26 | 11.26 | 11.26 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
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- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Madagascar was 11.26 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 in 1984.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Madagascar ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.