Food aid received in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food aid received was 6.42 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in Lesotho, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food aid received in Lesotho is 6.42 million million USD, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 287.2% on the previous year and up 772.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in Lesotho peaked at 6.83 million million USD in 2002 and was at its lowest, 397,602 million USD, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food aid received in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.83 million million USD | — |
| 2003 | 397,602 million USD | -94.2% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million million USD | +703.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million million USD | -68.3% |
| 2006 | 736,427 million USD | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million million USD | +646.4% |
| 2008 | 5.92 million million USD | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million million USD | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million million USD | -54.7% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million million USD | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million million USD | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million million USD | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million million USD | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million million USD | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.42 million million USD | +287.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.42 million million USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million million USD, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.42 million million USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million million USD, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food aid received in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +703.5% | 397,602 million USD | 3.19 million million USD |
| 2007 | +646.4% | 736,427 million USD | 5.50 million million USD |
| 2016 | +287.2% | 1.66 million million USD | 6.42 million million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 million million USD | 397,602 million USD | 6.83 million million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million million USD | 1.66 million million USD | 6.42 million million USD | 7 |
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More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food aid received in Lesotho?
- Food aid received in Lesotho was 6.42 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 million million USD in 2002.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,602 million USD in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for food aid received?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 772.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.