Lesotho vs Namibia: Industrial water withdrawal
Lesotho
20.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Namibia
18.61 million cubic meters
in 2023
Lesotho rank
142nd
Namibia rank
143rd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.00 million cubic meters against 18.61 million cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 1.39 million cubic meters.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 142nd and Namibia ranks 143rd of 180 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.54 million cubic meters | 10.50 million cubic meters | 6.04 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 20.00 million cubic meters | 14.77 million cubic meters | 5.23 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.00 million cubic meters | 16.48 million cubic meters | 3.52 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 20.00 million cubic meters | 18.31 million cubic meters | 1.69 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 20.00 million cubic meters against 18.61 million cubic meters in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 1.39 million cubic meters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd and Namibia ranks 143rd 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.