Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 8.68 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Lesotho, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Lesotho stood at 8.68. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Lesotho peaked at 13.51 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.51 | — |
| 1999 | 8.96 | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 8.68 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.68 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.24 | 8.96 | 13.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.68 | 8.68 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 | 8.68 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 | 8.68 | 8.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 147 Canada 11.43 compare
- 148 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.52 compare
- 149 Switzerland 9.33 compare
- 151 Liberia 8.43 compare
- 152 Croatia 7.58 compare
- 153 Republic of Moldova 6.89 compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Lesotho?
- Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Lesotho was 8.68 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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