Water withdrawals per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Water withdrawals per capita was 957.18 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
957.18 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
19th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,609 cubic meters per person
in 1984
All-time low
702.38 cubic meters per person
in 2005
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Madagascar, 1984–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Madagascar stood at 957.18 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Madagascar peaked at 1,609 cubic meters per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 702.38 cubic meters per person, in 2005.
That places Madagascar 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,609 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1985 | 1,545 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,484 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,426 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1,369 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,315 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,261 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,209 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,159 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,110 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,063 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,017 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 971.9 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 928.54 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 886.82 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 847.03 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 809.48 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 785.96 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 763.81 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 742.72 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 722.32 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 702.38 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 765.02 cubic meters per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 817.64 cubic meters per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 866.57 cubic meters per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 911.98 cubic meters per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 954.29 cubic meters per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 994.12 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,032 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,067 cubic meters per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,100 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,131 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,160 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,187 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,212 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,235 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,256 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,276 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,258 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 957.18 cubic meters per person | -23.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 957.18 cubic meters per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 14.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 957.18 cubic meters per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 16.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,458 cubic meters per person | 1,315 cubic meters per person | 1,609 cubic meters per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,045 cubic meters per person | 847.03 cubic meters per person | 1,261 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 788.79 cubic meters per person | 702.38 cubic meters per person | 911.98 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,107 cubic meters per person | 954.29 cubic meters per person | 1,235 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,187 cubic meters per person | 957.18 cubic meters per person | 1,276 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Suriname 979.35 cubic meters per person compare
- 17 New Zealand 960.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 18 Laos 958.9 cubic meters per person compare
- 20 Tajikistan 952.86 cubic meters per person compare
- 21 Canada 918.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 22 Eswatini 867.94 cubic meters per person 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3469 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Madagascar?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Madagascar was 957.18 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,609 cubic meters per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 702.38 cubic meters per person in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.