Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Lesotho
Lesotho: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -14.8% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Lesotho, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -14.8% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.6% on the previous year and down 218.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Lesotho peaked at 31.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -48.8%, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 222nd out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | -3.8% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -6.4% | -38.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -37.2% | -48.8% | -14.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 219 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -11.0% compare
- 220 Algeria -12.9% compare
- 221 Greenland -14.2% compare
- 223 Australia -15.6% compare
- 224 Cabo Verde -17.4% compare
- 225 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -18.5% compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Lesotho?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Lesotho was -14.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.8% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Lesotho ranks 222nd out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 218.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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