Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 42.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lesotho is 42.34, measured 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 43.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.31, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 138th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 36.91 | — |
| 2001 | 35.96 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.05 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 36.59 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 32.31 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 33.16 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.18 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 34.82 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.49 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.41 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 36.25 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.72 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 35.92 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.62 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.34 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.35 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 40.24 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 41.72 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 42.69 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 43.09 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.98 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.21 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.34 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.49 | 32.31 | 40.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.79 | 35.72 | 43.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.84 | 42.34 | 43.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 135 Switzerland 52.22 compare
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- 137 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 46.29 compare
- 139 Armenia 38.15 compare
- 140 Slovenia 36.35 compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 34.82 compare
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0021 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -64.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -12.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lesotho?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Lesotho was 42.34 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 43.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.31 in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 219 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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