Net food imports by crop - Maize in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 61,888 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
61,888
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
83rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
178,500
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
39
1961–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1961199020191961: 01962: 151963: 01964: 01965: 01966: 01967: 01968: 01969: 01970: 01971: 8531972: 01973: 01974: 01975: 8.0k1976: 14.0k1977: 8.0k1978: 20.0k1979: 20.0k1980: 35.0k1981: 30.0k1982: 37.3k1983: 18.5k1984: 40.0k1985: 27.0k1986: 50.0k1987: 28.0k1988: 97.0k1989: 50.0k1990: 50.0k1991: 151.7k1992: 178.5k1993: 170.1k2014: 116.0k2015: 109.3k2016: 139.8k2017: 74.0k2018: 70.2k2019: 61.9k

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 177 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Tanzania 74,050 compare
  2. 81 Angola 73,470 compare
  3. 82 Armenia 65,193 compare
  4. 84 Norway 60,769 compare
  5. 85 Azerbaijan 54,948 compare
  6. 86 Haiti 47,576 compare

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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 177 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

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 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.