Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 13.46 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Madagascar, 1984–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 13.46 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Madagascar peaked at 16.3 billion cubic meters in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.37 billion cubic meters, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 38th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.84 billion cubic meters | 15.39 billion cubic meters | 16.3 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.38 billion cubic meters | 13.55 billion cubic meters | 15.2 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 billion cubic meters | 13.37 billion cubic meters | 13.46 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 billion cubic meters | 13.46 billion cubic meters | 13.46 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.46 billion cubic meters | 13.46 billion cubic meters | 13.46 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 35 South Africa 21.11 billion cubic meters compare
- 36 Afghanistan 20.28 billion cubic meters compare
- 37 Syria 13.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 13.03 billion cubic meters compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 12.95 billion cubic meters compare
- 41 Nigeria 12.47 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 32.74 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Madagascar?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Madagascar was 13.46 billion cubic meters 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 annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 billion cubic meters in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.