Reservoir maximum water area in Lesotho

Lesotho: Reservoir maximum water area was 43.01 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
43.01 kmsq
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
111th
of 235 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

010203040502000201120222000: 28 kmsq2001: 32.2 kmsq2002: 35.4 kmsq2003: 36.2 kmsq2004: 37.4 kmsq2005: 39.6 kmsq2006: 41.6 kmsq2007: 44.1 kmsq2008: 46.2 kmsq2009: 47.8 kmsq2010: 48.5 kmsq2011: 49.1 kmsq2012: 49.1 kmsq2013: 49 kmsq2014: 48.9 kmsq2015: 49 kmsq2016: 48.9 kmsq2017: 48.1 kmsq2018: 47.5 kmsq2019: 46.7 kmsq2020: 44.9 kmsq2021: 42.1 kmsq2022: 43 kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Eswatini 46.83 kmsq compare
  2. 109 Eritrea 44.73 kmsq compare
  3. 110 Papua New Guinea 44.01 kmsq compare
  4. 112 Nicaragua 39.83 kmsq compare
  5. 113 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34.4 kmsq compare
  6. 114 Armenia 29.59 kmsq compare

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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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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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