Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 2,288 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,288 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable 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 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 renewable freshwater resources per capita in Lesotho?
- Renewable 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,892 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,288 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. 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.