Barbados vs Lesotho: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Barbados
- Lesotho
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 70.00 million billion cubic meters against 43.80 million billion cubic meters in Lesotho, a difference of 26.20 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 181 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.00 million billion cubic meters | 49.37 million billion cubic meters | 19.63 million billion cubic meters | Barbados |
| 1990s | 77.85 million billion cubic meters | 45.26 million billion cubic meters | 32.59 million billion cubic meters | Barbados |
| 2000s | 75.50 million billion cubic meters | 43.80 million billion cubic meters | 31.70 million billion cubic meters | Barbados |
| 2010s | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | 43.80 million billion cubic meters | 26.20 million billion cubic meters | Barbados |
| 2020s | 70.00 million billion cubic meters | 43.80 million billion cubic meters | 26.20 million billion cubic meters | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Barbados or Lesotho?
- Barbados, at 70.00 million billion cubic meters against 43.80 million billion cubic meters in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Barbados and Lesotho?
- 26.20 million billion cubic meters, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Lesotho rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Barbados ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.