Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Afghanistan
15.8%
in 2022
Lesotho
14.0%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
217th
Lesotho rank
219th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
-40-20020200520132022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 15.8% against 14.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 217th and Lesotho ranks 219th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s -13.3% -6.8% 6.5% Lesotho
2010s 8.2% 4.5% 3.8% Afghanistan
2020s 19.6% 15.4% 4.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Afghanistan, at 15.8% against 14.0% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
1.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Afghanistan ranks 217th and Lesotho ranks 219th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed