Lebanon vs Lesotho: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Lebanon
4.8 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Lesotho
5.23 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Lebanon rank
140th
Lesotho rank
139th
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.23 billion cubic meters against 4.8 billion cubic meters in Lebanon, a difference of 0.43 billion cubic meters.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 139th of 183 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 0.43 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 4.8 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 0.43 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 4.8 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 0.43 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.8 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 0.43 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.8 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 0.43 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.8 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 0.43 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.8 billion cubic meters | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 0.43 billion cubic meters | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Lebanon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.23 billion cubic meters against 4.8 billion cubic meters in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 0.43 billion cubic meters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and Lesotho rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Lebanon ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 139th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.