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
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Madagascar, 2000–2022

00.10.20.32000201120222000: 0.322001: 0.322002: 0.332003: 0.342004: 0.342005: 0.352006: 0.352007: 0.352008: 0.352009: 0.352010: 0.352011: 0.352012: 0.342013: 0.332014: 0.332015: 0.332016: 0.332017: 0.342018: 0.332019: 0.332020: 0.332021: 0.322022: 0.31

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Micronesia (country) 0.31 compare
  2. 117 Marshall Islands 0.3 compare
  3. 118 Mexico 0.29 compare
  4. 118 Puerto Rico 0.29 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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All data for Madagascar β†’

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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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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