Average precipitation in depth in Madagascar
Madagascar: Average precipitation in depth was 1,513 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,513 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,513 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,513 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Madagascar, 1961–2022
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in mm per year.
Analysis
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Madagascar stood at 1,513 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Madagascar peaked at 1,513 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,513 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,513 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,513 mm per year | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,513 mm per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 900 mm per year, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,513 mm per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,036 mm per year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,543 mm per year compare
- 56 Switzerland 1,537 mm per year compare
- 57 Chile 1,522 mm per year compare
- 59 Nepal 1,500 mm per year compare
- 59 East Timor 1,500 mm per year compare
- 61 Albania 1,485 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Madagascar?
- Average precipitation in depth in Madagascar was 1,513 mm per year in 2022, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest average precipitation in depth recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,513 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,513 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Madagascar ranks 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.