Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.31 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.31
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.35
in 2005
All-time low
0.31
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Madagascar, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Madagascar stood at 0.31. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Madagascar peaked at 0.35 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 115th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.336 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 115 Micronesia (country) 0.31 compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 0.3 compare
- 118 Mexico 0.29 compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 0.29 compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Madagascar?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Madagascar was 0.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Madagascar ranks 115th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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