Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -111 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-111
Change on year
up 77.7%
World rank
110th
of 165 countries
All-time high
208
in 2016
All-time low
-497
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Lesotho, 2014–2019

-400-20002002014201620192014: 782015: 402016: 2082017: 362018: -4972019: -111

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded -111 for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2019.

The figure is up 77.7% on the previous year and down 242.3% over ten years.

Lesotho ranks 110th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Lesotho, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 78 —
2015 40 -48.7%
2016 208 +420.0%
2017 36 -82.7%
2018 -497 -1480.6%
2019 -111 -77.7%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -111 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5. (38 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 107 Iraq -41 compare
  2. 108 Trinidad and Tobago -45 compare
  3. 109 Angola -49 compare
  4. 111 Congo -126 compare
  5. 112 Jamaica -132 compare
  6. 113 Madagascar -137 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Lesotho?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Lesotho was -111 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 208 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -497 in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Lesotho ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 242.3%. 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 - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 6,626 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.