Food price anomalies in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food price anomalies was 0.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, food price anomalies in Lesotho stood at 0.26.
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, food price anomalies in Lesotho peaked at 1.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.21, 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.
Food price anomalies in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1.15 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2 | -117.4% |
| 2012 | 0.69 | +245.0% |
| 2013 | -1.21 | -275.4% |
| 2014 | -0.58 | -52.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -237.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | +57.5% |
| 2017 | -0.43 | -134.1% |
| 2018 | -0.78 | +81.4% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | -102.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | +8300.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | -88.1% |
| 2022 | -0.51 | -355.0% |
| 2023 | -0.02 | -96.1% |
| 2024 | 0.26 | -1400.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | 1.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.118 | -1.21 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.322 | -0.51 | 1.68 | 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 food price anomalies in Lesotho?
- Food price anomalies in Lesotho was 0.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for food price anomalies?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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