Rail lines in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rail lines was 673 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Madagascar, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Madagascar stood at 673 total route-km. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Madagascar peaked at 883 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 673 total route-km, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 883 total route-km | 883 total route-km | 883 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 835.2 total route-km | 673 total route-km | 883 total route-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 673 total route-km | 673 total route-km | 673 total route-km | 8 |
| 2020s | 673 total route-km | 673 total route-km | 673 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 85 Mauritania 728 total route-km compare
- 86 Armenia 698.4 total route-km compare
- 87 North Macedonia 683 total route-km compare
- 89 Cambodia 650 total route-km compare
- 90 Gabon 648 total route-km compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 639 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5,367 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 2.49 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 313,313 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 337 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 11,072 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 18.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Madagascar?
- Rail lines in Madagascar was 673 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 883 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 673 total route-km in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for rail lines?
- Madagascar ranks 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines 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 Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.