Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -106.25 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-106.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 179.4%
World rank
135th
of 152 countries
All-time high
133.85 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-106.25 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2015–2019

-100-500501001502015201720192015: -55.6 % change on previous year2016: -65 % change on previous year2017: -74.4 % change on previous year2018: 133.8 % change on previous year2019: -106.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -106.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 179.4% on the previous year and down 91.2% over five years.

That places Lesotho 135th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2015 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2015 -55.58 % change on previous year —
2016 -65.01 % change on previous year +17.0%
2017 -74.41 % change on previous year +14.5%
2018 133.85 % change on previous year -279.9%
2019 -106.25 % change on previous year -179.4%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -106.25 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's -106.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.15 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 132 Botswana -100.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 133 Paraguay -101.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 134 Sri Lanka -105.26 % change on previous year compare
  4. 136 Kyrgyzstan -109.6 % change on previous year
  5. 137 Cape Verde -109.84 % change on previous year
  6. 138 Finland -127.89 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -106.25 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 133.85 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -106.25 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 135th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.