Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -34 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-34
Change on year
up 91.4%
World rank
93rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
465
in 2015
All-time low
-396
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

-400-20002004002014201620192014: 392015: 4652016: 1782017: 452018: -3962019: -34

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Lesotho is -34, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 91.4% on the previous year and down 187.2% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Lesotho, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 39 —
2015 465 +1092.3%
2016 178 -61.7%
2017 45 -74.7%
2018 -396 -980.0%
2019 -34 -91.4%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5. (40 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's -34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2. (40 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 90 Malta -7 compare
  2. 91 Turkmenistan -17 compare
  3. 92 Namibia -29 compare
  4. 94 Senegal -43
  5. 95 Ecuador -46 compare
  6. 96 Peru -47

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Lesotho?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Lesotho was -34 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 465 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -396 in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 187.2%. 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, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 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.