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
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Maize FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.