What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Cyprus and Lesotho?

3.00 million cubic meters, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lesotho?

37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Lesotho: Industrial water withdrawal

Cyprus

17.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Lesotho

20.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Cyprus rank

144th

Lesotho rank

142nd

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Cyprus
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 20.00 million cubic meters against 17.00 million cubic meters in Cyprus, a difference of 3.00 million cubic meters.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 180 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.00 million cubic meters	11.69 million cubic meters	8.69 million cubic meters	Lesotho
1990s	4.55 million cubic meters	16.19 million cubic meters	11.64 million cubic meters	Lesotho
2000s	5.90 million cubic meters	20.00 million cubic meters	14.10 million cubic meters	Lesotho
2010s	8.20 million cubic meters	20.00 million cubic meters	11.80 million cubic meters	Lesotho
2020s	17.00 million cubic meters	20.00 million cubic meters	3.00 million cubic meters	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Cyprus or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 20.00 million cubic meters against 17.00 million cubic meters in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Cyprus and Lesotho?: 3.00 million cubic meters, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lesotho?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Lesotho rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Cyprus ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.