Reservoir maximum water area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reservoir maximum water area was 43.01 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Lesotho, 2000β2022
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 111th of 235 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.
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 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 Β°C (2025)
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- 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 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 111th out of 235 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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