Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 7,523 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 46th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,837 | — |
| 2015 | 2,920 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,713 | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 17,102 | +262.9% |
| 2018 | 7,240 | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 7,523 | +3.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7,523 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,664, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7,523 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,184, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 - 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 46th out of 168 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.
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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.