Indicator of food price anomalies in Lesotho
Lesotho: Indicator of food price anomalies was 0.26 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, indicator of food price anomalies in Lesotho stood at 0.26 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,400.0% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in Lesotho peaked at 1.68 index in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.21 index, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1.15 index | — |
| 2011 | 0.2 index | -117.4% |
| 2012 | 0.69 index | +245.0% |
| 2013 | -1.21 index | -275.4% |
| 2014 | -0.58 index | -52.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8 index | -237.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 index | +57.5% |
| 2017 | -0.43 index | -134.1% |
| 2018 | -0.78 index | +81.4% |
| 2019 | 0.02 index | -102.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 index | +8300.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 index | -88.1% |
| 2022 | -0.51 index | -355.0% |
| 2023 | -0.02 index | -96.1% |
| 2024 | 0.26 index | -1400.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.26 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07 index. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.26 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2 index, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Indicator of food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +8300.0% | 0.02 index | 1.68 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.118 index | -1.21 index | 1.26 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.322 index | -0.51 index | 1.68 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 indicator of food price anomalies in Lesotho?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Lesotho was 0.26 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 index in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.