Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources in Lesotho in 2022 — 0.84%. Ranked 22 in the world out of 175. Since 1987, the indicator has fallen by 0.12 pp.
1987–2022 · % of internal resources
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2020 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2019 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2016 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2015 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2014 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2013 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2011 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2010 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2009 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2008 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2006 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2003 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2002 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2001 | 0.84 | +0 pp |
| 2000 | 0.84 | +0.03 pp |
| 1999 | 0.81 | −0.01 pp |
| 1998 | 0.82 | −0.01 pp |
| 1997 | 0.84 | −0.01 pp |
| 1996 | 0.85 | −0.01 pp |
| 1995 | 0.86 | −0.01 pp |
| 1994 | 0.87 | −0.01 pp |
| 1993 | 0.88 | −0.01 pp |
| 1992 | 0.9 | −0.01 pp |
| 1991 | 0.91 | −0.01 pp |
| 1990 | 0.92 | −0.01 pp |
| 1989 | 0.93 | −0.01 pp |
| 1988 | 0.94 | −0.01 pp |
| 1987 | 0.96 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Annual freshwater withdrawal for all uses (agriculture, industry, municipal supply) as a percent of internal renewable water resources. Values above 25 percent are taken as a sign of water stress, and values above 70 percent as a sign of critical scarcity. The indicator can exceed 100 percent where a country draws on transboundary flow or on non-renewable groundwater.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by water resources: it is the entire withdrawal of the group divided by all of its resources. Values above one hundred percent are not an error — they mean withdrawal from non-renewable stocks or desalination.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much water a country withdraws in a year for agriculture, industry and households.
Environment Renewable water resourcesHow much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
Environment Water resources per capitaHow many cubic meters of a country's own water are available per resident each year.
Agriculture Irrigated landThe share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation.
