Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lesotho peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 183rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0012 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per 0.0001 million USD per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lesotho?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lesotho was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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