Net food imports by crop - Maize in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 61,888 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Lesotho, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 61,888 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Lesotho peaked at 178,500 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 83rd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 15 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 853 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 8,000 | — |
| 1976 | 14,000 | +75.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 | -42.9% |
| 1978 | 20,000 | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35,000 | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 30,000 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 37,300 | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 18,500 | -50.4% |
| 1984 | 39,960 | +116.0% |
| 1985 | 26,990 | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 50,000 | +85.3% |
| 1987 | 28,000 | -44.0% |
| 1988 | 97,000 | +246.4% |
| 1989 | 50,000 | -48.5% |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 151,700 | +203.4% |
| 1992 | 178,500 | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 170,100 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 115,967 | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 109,286 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 139,838 | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 73,973 | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 70,204 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 61,888 | -11.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 61,888 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 61,888 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 7.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 0 | 15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,085 | 0 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,275 | 18,500 | 97,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,575 | 50,000 | 178,500 | 4 |
| 2010s | 95,193 | 61,888 | 139,838 | 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 in Lesotho?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Lesotho was 61,888 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 178,500 in 1992.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.