Net food imports by crop - Barley in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -199 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-199
Change on year
up 63.2%
World rank
107th
of 158 countries
All-time high
400
in 1978
All-time low
-9,780
in 1983
Years of data
39
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Lesotho, 1961–2019

-10.0k-7.5k-5.0k-2.5k01961199020191961: 01962: 01963: 01964: 01965: 01966: 01967: 01968: 01969: 01970: 01971: 01972: 01973: 01974: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 4001979: 2201980: 01981: 1001982: -2.6k1983: -9.8k1984: 101985: 151986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 02014: 212015: 32016: 102017: 522018: -5412019: -199

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley in Lesotho is -199, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 63.2% on the previous year and down 1,047.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Lesotho peaked at 400 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -9,780, in 1983.

That places Lesotho 107th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Lesotho, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 400 —
1979 220 -45.0%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 100 —
1982 -2,620 -2720.0%
1983 -9,780 +273.3%
1984 10 -100.1%
1985 15 +50.0%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
2014 21 —
2015 3 -85.7%
2016 10 +233.3%
2017 52 +420.0%
2018 -541 -1140.4%
2019 -199 -63.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -199 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74. (36 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's -199 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 -2720.0% 100 -2,620

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 62 0 400 10
1980s -1,228 -9,780 100 10
1990s 0 0 0 4
2010s -109 -541 52 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 104 Brunei -91 compare
  2. 105 Angola -136 compare
  3. 106 Jamaica -188 compare
  4. 108 Ghana -256 compare
  5. 109 Sao Tome and Principe -350 compare
  6. 110 Eswatini -424 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Lesotho?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Lesotho was -199 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 400 in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -9,780 in 1983.
How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Lesotho ranks 107th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,047.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.