Municipal water withdrawal in Madagascar
Madagascar: Municipal water withdrawal was 120.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
120.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
137th
of 183 countries
All-time high
395.00 million cubic meters
in 2006
All-time low
110.00 million cubic meters
in 2021
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Madagascar, 1984–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Madagascar stood at 120.00 million cubic meters.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Madagascar peaked at 395.00 million cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 110.00 million cubic meters, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 137th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal water withdrawal in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 163.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1985 | 167.74 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 172.47 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 177.21 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 181.95 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 186.69 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 191.43 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 196.16 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 200.90 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 205.64 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 210.38 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 215.11 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 219.85 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 224.59 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 229.32 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 234.06 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 238.80 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 250.16 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 261.52 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 272.88 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 284.24 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 295.60 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 395.00 million cubic meters | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 376.00 million cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 357.00 million cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 338.00 million cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 319.00 million cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 300.00 million cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 281.00 million cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 262.00 million cubic meters | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 243.00 million cubic meters | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 224.00 million cubic meters | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 205.00 million cubic meters | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 186.00 million cubic meters | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 167.00 million cubic meters | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 148.00 million cubic meters | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 129.00 million cubic meters | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 110.00 million cubic meters | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 116.00 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 120.00 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 120.00 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 120.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +33.6% | 295.60 million cubic meters | 395.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 174.84 million cubic meters | 163.00 million cubic meters | 186.69 million cubic meters | 6 |
| 1990s | 212.74 million cubic meters | 191.43 million cubic meters | 234.06 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.92 million cubic meters | 238.80 million cubic meters | 395.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.50 million cubic meters | 148.00 million cubic meters | 319.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.75 million cubic meters | 110.00 million cubic meters | 129.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 135 Botswana 127.00 million cubic meters compare
- 136 Montenegro 121.32 million cubic meters compare
- 138 Cyprus 116.00 million cubic meters compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 111.00 million cubic meters compare
- 140 Mali 107.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Madagascar?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Madagascar was 120.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 395.00 million cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.00 million cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Madagascar ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.