Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar
Madagascar: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 95.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar, 1984–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar is 95.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar peaked at 99.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2006.
That places Madagascar 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 99.0% | — |
| 1985 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 3 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Madagascar was 95.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Madagascar ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.