Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Lesotho
Lesotho: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.0145 in 2021. β² Rising
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Lesotho, 1998β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
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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