Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -19 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Lesotho, 2014–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lesotho is -19, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 106.2% on the previous year and down 100.6% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 82nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,269 | — |
| 2015 | 1,452 | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 508 | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 130 | -74.4% |
| 2018 | 304 | +133.8% |
| 2019 | -19 | -106.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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, paddy in Lesotho?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lesotho was -19 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 3,269 in 2014.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -19 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 168 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 down 100.6%. 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. 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.