Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.028 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.028 units per person
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
63rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0953 units per person
in 1992
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
39
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2019

00.020.040.060.080.11961199020191961: 0 units per person1962: 0 units per person1963: 0 units per person1964: 0 units per person1965: 0 units per person1966: 0 units per person1967: 0 units per person1968: 0 units per person1969: 0 units per person1970: 0 units per person1971: 0.001 units per person1972: 0 units per person1973: 0 units per person1974: 0 units per person1975: 0.007 units per person1976: 0.011 units per person1977: 0.006 units per person1978: 0.015 units per person1979: 0.015 units per person1980: 0.025 units per person1981: 0.021 units per person1982: 0.025 units per person1983: 0.012 units per person1984: 0.025 units per person1985: 0.017 units per person1986: 0.03 units per person1987: 0.016 units per person1988: 0.056 units per person1989: 0.028 units per person1990: 0.028 units per person1991: 0.082 units per person1992: 0.095 units per person1993: 0.089 units per person2014: 0.056 units per person2015: 0.052 units per person2016: 0.066 units per person2017: 0.034 units per person2018: 0.032 units per person2019: 0.028 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.028 units per person.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0953 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.

That places Lesotho 63rd out of 177 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 - Maize, per capita in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Lesotho, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person
1963 0 units per person -100.0%
1964 0 units per person
1965 0 units per person
1966 0 units per person
1967 0 units per person
1968 0 units per person
1969 0 units per person
1970 0 units per person
1971 0.0008 units per person
1972 0 units per person -100.0%
1973 0 units per person
1974 0 units per person
1975 0.0066 units per person
1976 0.0112 units per person +69.5%
1977 0.0062 units per person -44.5%
1978 0.0151 units per person +143.0%
1979 0.0146 units per person -2.8%
1980 0.0249 units per person +70.0%
1981 0.0207 units per person -16.7%
1982 0.025 units per person +20.8%
1983 0.0121 units per person -51.8%
1984 0.0253 units per person +109.9%
1985 0.0166 units per person -34.3%
1986 0.03 units per person +80.6%
1987 0.0164 units per person -45.2%
1988 0.0558 units per person +239.2%
1989 0.0282 units per person -49.5%
1990 0.0276 units per person -1.9%
1991 0.0823 units per person +198.0%
1992 0.0953 units per person +15.7%
1993 0.0894 units per person -6.1%
2014 0.0558 units per person -37.7%
2015 0.0519 units per person -6.9%
2016 0.0656 units per person +26.4%
2017 0.0343 units per person -47.8%
2018 0.0322 units per person -6.2%
2019 0.028 units per person -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 9
1970s 0.0054 units per person 0 units per person 0.0151 units per person 10
1980s 0.0255 units per person 0.0121 units per person 0.0558 units per person 10
1990s 0.0737 units per person 0.0276 units per person 0.0953 units per person 4
2010s 0.0446 units per person 0.028 units per person 0.0656 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 60 Belarus 0.033 units per person compare
  2. 61 Djibouti 0.03 units per person compare
  3. 62 Lithuania 0.0296 units per person compare
  4. 64 Georgia 0.0223 units per person compare
  5. 65 Armenia 0.022 units per person compare
  6. 66 Senegal 0.0219 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Lesotho?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Lesotho was 0.028 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0953 units per person in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Lesotho ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.