Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 7.2 kmsq in 2022. βΌ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lesotho, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7.2 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 66.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lesotho peaked at 11.12 kmsq in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.33 kmsq, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.99 kmsq | 7.09 kmsq | 11.12 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 kmsq | 5.18 kmsq | 9.7 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 kmsq | 4.33 kmsq | 7.2 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 170 Fiji 9.86 kmsq compare
- 171 Cyprus 7.97 kmsq compare
- 172 Eswatini 7.44 kmsq compare
- 174 Micronesia 6.99 kmsq compare
- 175 Cabo Verde 6.74 kmsq compare
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 6.65 kmsq 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 in Lesotho?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lesotho was 7.2 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 kmsq in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 kmsq in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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