River flow minimum in Madagascar
Madagascar: River flow minimum was 3,451 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Madagascar, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3,451 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Madagascar peaked at 4,217 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,307 m3 per sec, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 108th 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 minimum in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,970 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 3,637 m3 per sec | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 3,628 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,808 m3 per sec | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,073 m3 per sec | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,975 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,025 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,217 m3 per sec | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4,022 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3,622 m3 per sec | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 3,307 m3 per sec | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3,890 m3 per sec | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 3,777 m3 per sec | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,614 m3 per sec | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,805 m3 per sec | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3,969 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 3,515 m3 per sec | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 3,468 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,507 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,451 m3 per sec | -1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,451 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,451 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,823 m3 per sec | 3,628 m3 per sec | 4,073 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,825 m3 per sec | 3,307 m3 per sec | 4,217 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,582 m3 per sec | 3,451 m3 per sec | 3,969 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 minimum in Madagascar?
- River flow minimum in Madagascar was 3,451 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,217 m3 per sec in 2012.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,307 m3 per sec in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for river flow minimum?
- Madagascar ranks 108th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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