Madagascar Flood Impact on Population and Cropland, February 2026

An estimated 1,229,989 people and 197,440 hectares of cropland were affected by a flood in Madagascar on February 13, 2026. The dataset is produced by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system for humanitarian emergency response. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Estimate immediate humanitarian needs based on the reported population affected.
• Assess agricultural damage and plan recovery efforts based on the reported cropland area affected.
• Map the geographic extent of the flood event using the provided geospatial data formats.
• Integrate socio-economic impact data into broader disaster analysis models.

Strengths

• Provides specific impact figures: 1,229,989 people and 197,440 hectares of cropland affected.
• Sourced from WFP's operational ADAM system, which is designed for rapid disaster analysis.
• Includes geospatial data (GEOTIFF) likely enabling mapping and spatial analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect the specific methodology and temporal bias of the ADAM system's post-event analysis.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by WFP's ADAM system following a sudden onset humanitarian emergency.

Time Range

Event date: February 13, 2026. Analysis period likely shortly after.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:10:31.317201; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Madagascar