River flow maximum in Madagascar
Madagascar: River flow maximum was 161,539 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow maximum in Madagascar, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Madagascar is 161,539 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Madagascar peaked at 233,171 m3 per sec in 2016 and was at its lowest, 154,521 m3 per sec, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 62nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 209,058 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 209,849 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 189,020 m3 per sec | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 223,712 m3 per sec | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 221,895 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 209,463 m3 per sec | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 208,163 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 232,070 m3 per sec | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 194,509 m3 per sec | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 184,448 m3 per sec | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 195,911 m3 per sec | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 233,171 m3 per sec | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 222,996 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 211,709 m3 per sec | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 217,987 m3 per sec | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 201,436 m3 per sec | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 163,674 m3 per sec | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 154,521 m3 per sec | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 171,926 m3 per sec | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 161,539 m3 per sec | -6.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 161,539 m3 per sec is above the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 161,539 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,707 m3 per sec | 189,020 m3 per sec | 223,712 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 211,043 m3 per sec | 184,448 m3 per sec | 233,171 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,619 m3 per sec | 154,521 m3 per sec | 201,436 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Madagascar?
- River flow maximum in Madagascar was 161,539 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 233,171 m3 per sec in 2016.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,521 m3 per sec in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for river flow maximum?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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