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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -757.1% | -700 | -6,000 |
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 |
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, 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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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.