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

Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 90.17 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
90.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 202.6%
World rank
16th
of 168 countries
All-time high
614.29 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-87.89 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
23
1976–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1976–2019

02004006001976199720191976: 166.7 % change on previous year1977: 525 % change on previous year1978: -58 % change on previous year1979: 614.3 % change on previous year1980: 166.7 % change on previous year1981: -25 % change on previous year1982: -27.3 % change on previous year1983: 106.4 % change on previous year1984: -4.5 % change on previous year1985: -37.2 % change on previous year1986: 22.3 % change on previous year1987: -36.4 % change on previous year1988: -4.8 % change on previous year1989: 0 % change on previous year1990: 150 % change on previous year1991: -1 % change on previous year1992: 0.404 % change on previous year1993: 37 % change on previous year2015: -80.9 % change on previous year2016: 141.2 % change on previous year2017: 98.7 % change on previous year2018: -87.9 % change on previous year2019: 90.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 90.17 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 202.6% on the previous year and up 211.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 614.29 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -87.89 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Lesotho ranks 16th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1976 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 166.67 % change on previous year
1977 525 % change on previous year +215.0%
1978 -58 % change on previous year -111.0%
1979 614.29 % change on previous year -1159.1%
1980 166.67 % change on previous year -72.9%
1981 -25 % change on previous year -115.0%
1982 -27.33 % change on previous year +9.3%
1983 106.42 % change on previous year -489.3%
1984 -4.53 % change on previous year -104.3%
1985 -37.17 % change on previous year +720.0%
1986 22.27 % change on previous year -159.9%
1987 -36.36 % change on previous year -263.3%
1988 -4.76 % change on previous year -86.9%
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 150 % change on previous year
1991 -1 % change on previous year -100.7%
1992 0.404 % change on previous year -140.4%
1993 37.02 % change on previous year +9063.0%
2015 -80.93 % change on previous year -318.6%
2016 141.16 % change on previous year -274.4%
2017 98.65 % change on previous year -30.1%
2018 -87.89 % change on previous year -189.1%
2019 90.17 % change on previous year -202.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +9063.0% 0.404 % change on previous year 37.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 311.99 % change on previous year -58 % change on previous year 614.29 % change on previous year 4
1980s 16.02 % change on previous year -37.17 % change on previous year 166.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s 46.61 % change on previous year -1 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 4
2010s 32.23 % change on previous year -87.89 % change on previous year 141.16 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 13 Finland 93.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Brunei 91.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Myanmar 90.77 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Niger 86.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 Turkey 72.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 19 Australia 61.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 90.17 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 614.29 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -87.89 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.