Reservoir maximum water area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Reservoir maximum water area was 62.72 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
62.72 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 254 countries
All-time high
63.2 kmsq
in 2020
All-time low
59.25 kmsq
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 62.72 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Madagascar peaked at 63.2 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.25 kmsq, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 112th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.53 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 59.25 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.43 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 59.58 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.31 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.45 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 60.97 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.47 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.42 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 61.9 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.84 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.61 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.51 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.81 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.04 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.43 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.29 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 62 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 62.24 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.13 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 63.2 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.93 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.72 kmsq | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 62.72 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.79 kmsq, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 62.72 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.33 kmsq | 59.25 kmsq | 61.9 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.49 kmsq | 60.04 kmsq | 63.13 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.95 kmsq | 62.72 kmsq | 63.2 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Madagascar?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Madagascar was 62.72 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 kmsq in 2020.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.25 kmsq in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Madagascar ranks 112th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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