How does Lesotho rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?

Lesotho ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region … square in Lesotho

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region … square in Lesotho
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Lesotho: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region … square was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.0002 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

117th

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.0002 units per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0002 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Lesotho, 1961–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Lesotho is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Lesotho peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Lesotho ranks 117th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region … square in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961 to 2022.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0002 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

114 Barbados 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
115 Romania 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
116 Poland 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
118 Malawi 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
119 Czechia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
120 Belarus 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More energy & mining data for Lesotho

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, annual growth rate -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Lesotho?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Lesotho was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?: Lesotho ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 183 places, 10,389 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.