Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,288 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lesotho is 2,288 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lesotho peaked at 6,892 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,288 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,110 cubic meters | 5,319 cubic meters | 6,892 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,425 cubic meters | 3,828 cubic meters | 5,131 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,294 cubic meters | 2,946 cubic meters | 3,718 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,717 cubic meters | 2,611 cubic meters | 2,890 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,648 cubic meters | 2,610 cubic meters | 2,689 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,497 cubic meters | 2,367 cubic meters | 2,620 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,313 cubic meters | 2,288 cubic meters | 2,339 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 200 (1999)
- Air transport, freight 0.1 million ton-km (1993)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1,300 (1999)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 5.23 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 51.8% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 45.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lesotho?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Lesotho was 2,288 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 per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,892 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,288 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.