River flow minimum in Lesotho

Lesotho: River flow minimum was 425.83 m3 per sec in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
425.83 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
133rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
453.07 m3 per sec
in 2005
All-time low
187.69 m3 per sec
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Lesotho, 2005–2024

01002003004005002005201420242005: 453.1 m3 per sec2006: 388.4 m3 per sec2007: 383.7 m3 per sec2008: 291.4 m3 per sec2009: 283.3 m3 per sec2010: 287.4 m3 per sec2011: 264.4 m3 per sec2012: 209.6 m3 per sec2013: 240.3 m3 per sec2014: 243.3 m3 per sec2015: 254.7 m3 per sec2016: 241.9 m3 per sec2017: 233.1 m3 per sec2018: 225.5 m3 per sec2019: 222.2 m3 per sec2020: 187.7 m3 per sec2021: 207.2 m3 per sec2022: 284 m3 per sec2023: 388.8 m3 per sec2024: 425.8 m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 425.83 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Lesotho peaked at 453.07 m3 per sec in 2005 and was at its lowest, 187.69 m3 per sec, in 2020.

Lesotho ranks 133rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 359.98 m3 per sec 283.33 m3 per sec 453.07 m3 per sec 5
2010s 242.25 m3 per sec 209.56 m3 per sec 287.42 m3 per sec 10
2020s 298.73 m3 per sec 187.69 m3 per sec 425.83 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 130 Belgium 748.57 m3 per sec compare
  2. 131 Togo 593.13 m3 per sec compare
  3. 132 Armenia 468.26 m3 per sec compare
  4. 134 Albania 368.29 m3 per sec compare
  5. 135 El Salvador 322.15 m3 per sec compare
  6. 136 Fiji 289.35 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Lesotho?
River flow minimum in Lesotho was 425.83 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 453.07 m3 per sec in 2005.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 187.69 m3 per sec in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for river flow minimum?
Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
River flow minimum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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