Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Lesotho
Lesotho: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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
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.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 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 |
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More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
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.