Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 4,949 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Lesotho, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Lesotho stood at 4,949.
The figure is up 96.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Lesotho peaked at 17,581 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6,000, in 1983.
That places Lesotho 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 455 | 0 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 989 | -6,000 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,250 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,714 | 2,525 | 17,581 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Lesotho?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Lesotho was 4,949 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17,581 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,000 in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Lesotho ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.