River flow maximum in Lesotho
Lesotho: River flow maximum was 5,740 m3 per sec in 2024. β² Rising
River flow maximum in Lesotho, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Lesotho stood at 5,740 m3 per sec. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Lesotho peaked at 5,740 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,325 m3 per sec, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,094 m3 per sec | 2,439 m3 per sec | 3,488 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,269 m3 per sec | 2,693 m3 per sec | 3,855 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,994 m3 per sec | 2,325 m3 per sec | 5,740 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Lesotho?
- River flow maximum in Lesotho was 5,740 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,740 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,325 m3 per sec in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for river flow maximum?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 20 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).