Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 4,949 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,949
Change on year
up 96.0%
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17,581
in 2017
All-time low
-6,000
in 1983
Years of data
39
1961–2019

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

-5.0k05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1961199020191961: 01962: 01963: 01964: 01965: 01966: 01967: 01968: 01969: 01970: 01971: 01972: 01973: 01974: 01975: 2001976: 2001977: 8501978: 9001979: 2.4k1980: 1.1k1981: 2.0k1982: -7001983: -6.0k1984: 3.7k1985: 2.3k1986: 1.7k1987: 1.8k1988: 2.0k1989: 2.0k1990: 2.0k1991: 2.0k1992: 2.0k1993: 3.0k2014: 3.5k2015: 5.2k2016: 6.5k2017: 17.6k2018: 2.5k2019: 4.9k

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 116th out of 179 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Lesotho, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 200 —
1976 200 +0.0%
1977 850 +325.0%
1978 900 +5.9%
1979 2,400 +166.7%
1980 1,100 -54.2%
1981 2,000 +81.8%
1982 -700 -135.0%
1983 -6,000 +757.1%
1984 3,700 -161.7%
1985 2,290 -38.1%
1986 1,700 -25.8%
1987 1,800 +5.9%
1988 2,000 +11.1%
1989 2,000 +0.0%
1990 2,000 +0.0%
1991 2,000 +0.0%
1992 2,000 +0.0%
1993 3,000 +50.0%
2014 3,533 +17.8%
2015 5,238 +48.3%
2016 6,460 +23.3%
2017 17,581 +172.2%
2018 2,525 -85.6%
2019 4,949 +96.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 4,949 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 4,949 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1983 -757.1% -700 -6,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 113 South Sudan 5,567 compare
  2. 114 Chad 5,020 compare
  3. 115 Georgia 4,964 compare
  4. 117 Turkmenistan 4,904 compare
  5. 118 Malawi 4,042 compare
  6. 119 Malta 3,521 compare

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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 116th out of 179 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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
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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.