How have things changed? in Lesotho
Lesotho: How have things changed? was 2,181 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Lesotho, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,181 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Lesotho peaked at 2,672 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Lesotho 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 27 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4 metric tons | 13 metric tons | 30 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6 metric tons | 25 metric tons | 44 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.86 metric tons | 32 metric tons | 179 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,182 metric tons | 345.37 metric tons | 2,610 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,087 metric tons | 1,580 metric tons | 2,672 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 Montenegro 2,409 metric tons compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,306 metric tons compare
- 183 Grenada 2,183 metric tons compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 2,140 metric tons compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 1,987 metric tons compare
- 187 American Samoa 1,527 metric tons compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Lesotho?
- How have things changed? in Lesotho was 2,181 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,672 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for how have things changed??
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.