What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Lesotho?

Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Lesotho was 7,523 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 17,102 in 2017.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 2,837 in 2014.

How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?

Lesotho ranks 45th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Lesotho

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Lesotho
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 7,523 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

7,523

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

45th

of 167 countries

All-time high

17,102

in 2017

All-time low

2,837

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Lesotho, 2014–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Lesotho is 7,523, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 165.2% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 45th out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Lesotho

42 Namibia 8,131 compare
43 Mexico 7,841 compare
44 Madagascar 7,836 compare
46 Rwanda 6,706 compare
47 Hong Kong 6,402 compare
48 Brazil 5,569 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More reference data data for Lesotho

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.06 (2050)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Lesotho?: Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Lesotho was 7,523 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 17,102 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 2,837 in 2014.
How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Lesotho ranks 45th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.