Total area: 587,041 sq km
Land area: 581,540 sq km
Water area: 5,501 sq km
Climate description: tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
Terrain description: narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center
Arable land use: 6%
Permanent crop land use: 1%
Irrigated land: 10,860 sq km
Total renewable water resources: 336
Total freshwater withdrawal:
Per person freshwater withdrawal: 16.5
Natural hazards description: periodic cyclones; drought; and locust infestation. volcanism: Madagascar's volcanoes have not erupted in historical times
Environmental current issues: soil erosion results from deforestation and overgrazing; desertification; surface water contaminated with raw sewage and other organic wastes; several endangered species of flora and fauna unique to the island
Total labor force: 40%
Percent of labor force in agriculture: 19%
Land area: 581,540 sq km
Water area: 5,501 sq km
Climate description: tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
Terrain description: narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in center
Arable land use: 6%
Permanent crop land use: 1%
Irrigated land: 10,860 sq km
Total renewable water resources: 336
Total freshwater withdrawal:
Per person freshwater withdrawal: 16.5
Natural hazards description: periodic cyclones; drought; and locust infestation. volcanism: Madagascar's volcanoes have not erupted in historical times
Environmental current issues: soil erosion results from deforestation and overgrazing; desertification; surface water contaminated with raw sewage and other organic wastes; several endangered species of flora and fauna unique to the island
Total labor force: 40%
Percent of labor force in agriculture: 19%
Farmer planting her crops on her farm.
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Farmland in Madagascar.
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Growing plants on a farm in Madagascar.
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Subsistence farmers house on the farm.
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Farmland after plants are picked.
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