Reservoir minimum water area change in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reservoir minimum water area change was -12.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Lesotho, 2000–2022
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 151st out of 154 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.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -45.6% | — |
| 2001 | -29.9% | -34.5% |
| 2002 | -23.5% | -21.3% |
| 2003 | -15.5% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | -12.6% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | -8.9% | -28.8% |
| 2006 | -5.8% | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -102.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +3716.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +86.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -56.4% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -143.6% |
| 2020 | -9.3% | +576.4% |
| 2021 | -16.4% | +76.8% |
| 2022 | -12.5% | -23.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -12.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3716.4% | 0.2% | 6.6% |
| 2020 | -576.4% | -1.4% | -9.3% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 El Salvador -8.1% compare
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- 150 Democratic Republic of the Congo -10.2% compare
- 152 Armenia -13.2% compare
- 153 Namibia -23.1% compare
- 154 Martinique -85.4% compare
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 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 151st out of 154 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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