Reservoir minimum water area change in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reservoir minimum water area change was -12.5% in 2022. β Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Lesotho, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Lesotho is -12.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and down 165.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Lesotho peaked at 19.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -45.6%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.3% | -45.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | -1.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.7% | -16.4% | -9.3% | 3 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- 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 minimum water area change in Lesotho?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Lesotho was -12.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.6% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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