Reservoir minimum water area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Reservoir minimum water area was 44.08 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
44.08 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 254 countries
All-time high
46.23 kmsq
in 2010
All-time low
44.08 kmsq
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Madagascar is 44.08 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Madagascar peaked at 46.23 kmsq in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.08 kmsq, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 113th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reservoir minimum water area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.36 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 45.16 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.06 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.18 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.06 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.46 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.57 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.63 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.1 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.02 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.23 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.11 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.59 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.38 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.14 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.83 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.86 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.31 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.55 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 44.71 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.46 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.19 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 44.08 kmsq | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 44.08 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9647 kmsq, 45.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 44.08 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.46 kmsq | 45.06 kmsq | 46.1 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.27 kmsq | 44.55 kmsq | 46.23 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.24 kmsq | 44.08 kmsq | 44.46 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 minimum water area in Madagascar?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Madagascar was 44.08 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.23 kmsq in 2010.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.08 kmsq in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Madagascar ranks 113th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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