Reservoir maximum water area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reservoir maximum water area was 43.01 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
43.01 kmsq
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
123rd
of 254 countries
All-time high
49.13 kmsq
in 2011
All-time low
27.98 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 43.01 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Lesotho peaked at 49.13 kmsq in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.98 kmsq, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 123rd of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.98 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 32.24 kmsq | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 35.37 kmsq | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 36.15 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 37.37 kmsq | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 39.58 kmsq | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 41.61 kmsq | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 44.12 kmsq | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 46.22 kmsq | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 47.76 kmsq | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 48.53 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 49.13 kmsq | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 49.12 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.03 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.9 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.98 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.95 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.08 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 47.53 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 46.72 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.86 kmsq | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 42.12 kmsq | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 43.01 kmsq | +2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 43.01 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162.92 kmsq, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 43.01 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.84 kmsq | 27.98 kmsq | 47.76 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5 kmsq | 46.72 kmsq | 49.13 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.33 kmsq | 42.12 kmsq | 44.86 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Lesotho?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Lesotho was 43.01 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 kmsq in 2011.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.98 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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