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

700,000 cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini 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.

Eswatini vs Lesotho: Industrial water withdrawal

Eswatini

20.70 million cubic meters

in 2023

Lesotho

20.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Eswatini rank

140th

Lesotho rank

142nd

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Eswatini
Lesotho

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 20.70 million cubic meters against 20.00 million cubic meters in Lesotho, a difference of 700,000 cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.40 million cubic meters	11.69 million cubic meters	2.71 million cubic meters	Eswatini
1990s	13.10 million cubic meters	16.19 million cubic meters	3.09 million cubic meters	Lesotho
2000s	18.09 million cubic meters	20.00 million cubic meters	1.91 million cubic meters	Lesotho
2010s	20.70 million cubic meters	20.00 million cubic meters	700,000 cubic meters	Eswatini
2020s	20.70 million cubic meters	20.00 million cubic meters	700,000 cubic meters	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Eswatini or Lesotho?: Eswatini, at 20.70 million cubic meters against 20.00 million cubic meters in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Eswatini and Lesotho?: 700,000 cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Eswatini ranks 140th 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.