Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lesotho
Lesotho: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 2.57 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lesotho, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.57 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lesotho peaked at 2.93 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.93 | — |
| 1988 | 2.89 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.86 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.82 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.78 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.63 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.56 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.48 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.89 | 2.86 | 2.93 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.48 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.003 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 293.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lesotho?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Lesotho was 2.57 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1987.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.