Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0093 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0093 units per person
Change on year
up 87.9%
World rank
115th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.047 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
39
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2019

00.010.020.030.040.051961199020191961: 0 units per person1962: 0 units per person1963: 0 units per person1964: 0 units per person1965: 0 units per person1966: 0 units per person1967: 0 units per person1968: 0 units per person1969: 0 units per person1970: 0 units per person1971: 0 units per person1972: 0 units per person1973: 0 units per person1974: 0 units per person1975: 0 units per person1976: 0.001 units per person1977: 0.004 units per person1978: 0.002 units per person1979: 0.011 units per person1980: 0.028 units per person1981: 0.021 units per person1982: 0.015 units per person1983: 0.029 units per person1984: 0.027 units per person1985: 0.017 units per person1986: 0.02 units per person1987: 0.012 units per person1988: 0.011 units per person1989: 0.011 units per person1990: 0.028 units per person1991: 0.027 units per person1992: 0.027 units per person1993: 0.036 units per person2014: 0.047 units per person2015: 0.009 units per person2016: 0.021 units per person2017: 0.041 units per person2018: 0.005 units per person2019: 0.009 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0093 units per person, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.9% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.047 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.

That places Lesotho 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Lesotho, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person
1963 0 units per person
1964 0 units per person
1965 0 units per person
1966 0 units per person
1967 0 units per person
1968 0 units per person
1969 0 units per person
1970 0 units per person
1971 0 units per person
1972 0 units per person
1973 0 units per person
1974 0 units per person
1975 0.0002 units per person
1976 0.0006 units per person +158.2%
1977 0.0039 units per person +507.2%
1978 0.0016 units per person -59.2%
1979 0.011 units per person +593.9%
1980 0.0284 units per person +159.0%
1981 0.0207 units per person -27.2%
1982 0.0146 units per person -29.4%
1983 0.0293 units per person +100.5%
1984 0.0272 units per person -7.2%
1985 0.0166 units per person -38.9%
1986 0.0198 units per person +19.2%
1987 0.0123 units per person -37.8%
1988 0.0115 units per person -6.8%
1989 0.0113 units per person -2.0%
1990 0.0276 units per person +145.3%
1991 0.0269 units per person -2.8%
1992 0.0265 units per person -1.3%
1993 0.0358 units per person +35.0%
2014 0.047 units per person +31.3%
2015 0.0089 units per person -81.2%
2016 0.0211 units per person +138.2%
2017 0.0414 units per person +96.2%
2018 0.005 units per person -88.0%
2019 0.0093 units per person +87.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
1979 +593.9% 0.0016 units per person 0.011 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 9
1970s 0.0017 units per person 0 units per person 0.011 units per person 10
1980s 0.0192 units per person 0.0113 units per person 0.0293 units per person 10
1990s 0.0292 units per person 0.0265 units per person 0.0358 units per person 4
2010s 0.0221 units per person 0.005 units per person 0.047 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 112 Afghanistan 0.0103 units per person compare
  2. 113 Uganda 0.01 units per person compare
  3. 114 Burundi 0.0097 units per person compare
  4. 116 Eritrea 0.0092 units per person compare
  5. 117 North Korea 0.0088 units per person compare
  6. 118 Myanmar 0.0083 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Lesotho?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0093 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.047 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Lesotho ranks 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.