Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Lesotho
Lesotho: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 5.23 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Lesotho stood at 5.23 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Lesotho peaked at 5.23 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.23 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Lesotho?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Lesotho was 5.23 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.