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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 13,013 rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
13,013 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
111th
of 179 countries
All-time high
34,808 rice milled equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
-6,000 rice milled equivalent
in 1983
Years of data
39
1961–2019

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

-10.0k010.0k20.0k30.0k1961199020191961: 0 rice milled equivalent1962: 0 rice milled equivalent1963: 0 rice milled equivalent1964: 0 rice milled equivalent1965: 0 rice milled equivalent1966: 0 rice milled equivalent1967: 0 rice milled equivalent1968: 0 rice milled equivalent1969: 0 rice milled equivalent1970: 0 rice milled equivalent1971: 0 rice milled equivalent1972: 0 rice milled equivalent1973: 0 rice milled equivalent1974: 0 rice milled equivalent1975: 200 rice milled equivalent1976: 200 rice milled equivalent1977: 850 rice milled equivalent1978: 900 rice milled equivalent1979: 2.4k rice milled equivalent1980: 1.1k rice milled equivalent1981: 2.0k rice milled equivalent1982: -700 rice milled equivalent1983: -6.0k rice milled equivalent1984: 3.7k rice milled equivalent1985: 2.3k rice milled equivalent1986: 1.7k rice milled equivalent1987: 1.8k rice milled equivalent1988: 2.0k rice milled equivalent1989: 2.0k rice milled equivalent1990: 2.0k rice milled equivalent1991: 2.0k rice milled equivalent1992: 2.0k rice milled equivalent1993: 3.0k rice milled equivalent2014: 8.5k rice milled equivalent2015: 9.5k rice milled equivalent2016: 11.7k rice milled equivalent2017: 34.8k rice milled equivalent2018: 11.0k rice milled equivalent2019: 13.0k rice milled equivalent

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 13,013 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lesotho peaked at 34,808 rice milled equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6,000 rice milled equivalent, in 1983.

Lesotho ranks 111th of 179 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 455 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 2,400 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 989 rice milled equivalent -6,000 rice milled equivalent 3,700 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 2,250 rice milled equivalent 2,000 rice milled equivalent 3,000 rice milled equivalent 4
2010s 14,759 rice milled equivalent 8,530 rice milled equivalent 34,808 rice milled equivalent 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 108 Albania 19,536 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 109 Trinidad and Tobago 16,121 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 110 Burundi 15,267 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 112 Kyrgyzstan 11,771 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 113 Samoa 11,755 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 114 Bolivia 11,415 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lesotho?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lesotho was 13,013 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 34,808 rice milled equivalent in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -6,000 rice milled equivalent in 1983.
How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Lesotho ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 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.