Congo vs Lesotho: Agricultural water withdrawals
Congo
4.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Lesotho
3.80 million cubic meters
in 2023
Congo rank
164th
Lesotho rank
165th
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.00 million cubic meters against 3.80 million cubic meters in Lesotho, a difference of 200,000 cubic meters.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.
Congo ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 165th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.37 million cubic meters | 25.98 million cubic meters | 21.61 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.17 million cubic meters | 12.88 million cubic meters | 8.71 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.00 million cubic meters | 3.80 million cubic meters | 200,000 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.00 million cubic meters | 3.80 million cubic meters | 200,000 cubic meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.00 million cubic meters | 3.80 million cubic meters | 200,000 cubic meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Congo or Lesotho?
- Congo, at 4.00 million cubic meters against 3.80 million cubic meters in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Congo and Lesotho?
- 200,000 cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Congo ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 165th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.