Reservoir minimum water area in Lesotho

Lesotho: Reservoir minimum water area was 32.25 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
32.25 kmsq
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
110th
of 235 countries
All-time high
44 kmsq
in 2011
All-time low
20.03 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Lesotho, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 20 kmsq2001: 25.8 kmsq2002: 28.2 kmsq2003: 31.1 kmsq2004: 32.2 kmsq2005: 33.6 kmsq2006: 34.7 kmsq2007: 36.9 kmsq2008: 39.3 kmsq2009: 41.4 kmsq2010: 42.7 kmsq2011: 44 kmsq2012: 43.9 kmsq2013: 43.3 kmsq2014: 42.7 kmsq2015: 42.1 kmsq2016: 41.3 kmsq2017: 39.5 kmsq2018: 38 kmsq2019: 36.4 kmsq2020: 33.4 kmsq2021: 30.8 kmsq2022: 32.2 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 32.25 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Lesotho peaked at 44 kmsq in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.03 kmsq, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 110th 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 32.32 kmsq 20.03 kmsq 41.37 kmsq 10
2010s 41.38 kmsq 36.35 kmsq 44 kmsq 10
2020s 32.17 kmsq 30.83 kmsq 33.45 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 107 Eritrea 35.57 kmsq compare
  2. 108 Georgia 35.01 kmsq compare
  3. 109 Congo 32.97 kmsq compare
  4. 111 Nicaragua 32.14 kmsq compare
  5. 112 Senegal 28.37 kmsq compare
  6. 113 Montenegro 20.47 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Lesotho?
Reservoir minimum water area in Lesotho was 32.25 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 44 kmsq in 2011.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 20.03 kmsq in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Lesotho ranks 110th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reservoir minimum 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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