Lesotho vs South Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change

Lesotho
-12.5%
in 2022
South Africa
-6.7%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
127th
South Africa rank
124th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
-40-20020200020112022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -6.7% against -12.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 5.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -12.3% -0.8% 11.5% South Africa
2010s 12.3% 0.8% 11.5% Lesotho
2020s -12.7% -11.1% 1.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at -6.7% against -12.5% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Lesotho and South Africa?
5.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Lesotho ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 124th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Lesotho vs South Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/reservoir-minimum-water-area-change-percent/lesotho/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/reservoir-minimum-water-area-change-percent/lesotho/south-africa/">Lesotho vs South Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed