Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Lesotho

Lesotho: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.0145 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.0145
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
168th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0186
in 2016
All-time low
0.0123
in 2006
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Lesotho, 1998–2021

00.0050.010.0150.021998200920211998: 0.0151999: 0.0162000: 0.0162001: 0.0182002: 0.0142003: 0.0142004: 0.0142005: 0.0132006: 0.0122007: 0.0142008: 0.0142009: 0.0162010: 0.0152011: 0.0152012: 0.0172013: 0.0182014: 0.0142015: 0.0142016: 0.0192017: 0.0182018: 0.0152019: 0.0162020: 0.0172021: 0.014

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0145 for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Lesotho peaked at 0.0186 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0123, in 2006.

Lesotho ranks 168th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0157 0.0151 0.0163 2
2000s 0.0145 0.0123 0.0176 10
2010s 0.0159 0.0138 0.0186 10
2020s 0.0157 0.0145 0.017 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 165 South Sudan 0.0189 compare
  2. 166 Finland 0.0186 compare
  3. 167 Togo 0.0159 compare
  4. 169 Guyana 0.0129 compare
  5. 170 Dominica 0.0051 compare
  6. 171 Niger 0.0033 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Lesotho?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Lesotho was 0.0145 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0186 in 2016.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 in 2006.
How does Lesotho rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Lesotho ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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