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
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.