Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total was 5.23 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5.23 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.23 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
5.23 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lesotho is 5.23 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lesotho peaked at 5.23 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.23 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.23 billion cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81 billion cubic meters, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.23 billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7 billion cubic meters, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lesotho?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Lesotho was 5.23 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.