River flow minimum in Lesotho
Lesotho: River flow minimum was 425.83 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Lesotho, 2005–2024
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 146th of 234 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.
River flow minimum in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 453.07 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 388.39 m3 per sec | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 383.66 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 291.45 m3 per sec | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 283.33 m3 per sec | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 287.42 m3 per sec | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 264.42 m3 per sec | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 209.56 m3 per sec | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 240.26 m3 per sec | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 243.33 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 254.65 m3 per sec | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 241.93 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 233.13 m3 per sec | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 225.53 m3 per sec | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 222.25 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 187.69 m3 per sec | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 207.23 m3 per sec | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 284.05 m3 per sec | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 388.82 m3 per sec | +36.9% |
| 2024 | 425.83 m3 per sec | +9.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 425.83 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 425.83 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 146th out of 234 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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