Fiji vs Lesotho: Municipal water withdrawal
Fiji
25.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Lesotho
20.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Fiji rank
164th
Lesotho rank
165th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Fiji
- Lesotho
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 25.30 million cubic meters against 20.00 million cubic meters in Lesotho, a difference of 5.30 million cubic meters.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.
Fiji ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 165th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.30 million cubic meters | 11.69 million cubic meters | 4.39 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 15.75 million cubic meters | 16.19 million cubic meters | 442,310 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 24.58 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 4.58 million cubic meters | Fiji |
| 2010s | 25.30 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 5.30 million cubic meters | Fiji |
| 2020s | 25.30 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 5.30 million cubic meters | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Fiji or Lesotho?
- Fiji, at 25.30 million cubic meters against 20.00 million cubic meters in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Fiji and Lesotho?
- 5.30 million cubic meters, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Lesotho rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Fiji ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 165th of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.