Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 20,576 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Lesotho, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Lesotho stood at 20,576.
The figure is up 90.2% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Lesotho peaked at 97,791 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 124th of 174 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,320 | 0 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,075 | 20,000 | 45,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,325 | 49,500 | 68,100 | 4 |
| 2010s | 47,022 | 10,820 | 97,791 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 121 New Caledonia 29,330 compare
- 122 Eritrea 28,352 compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23,977 compare
- 125 Malta 20,393 compare
- 126 Barbados 19,935 compare
- 127 Cape Verde 19,717 compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Lesotho?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Lesotho was 20,576 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97,791 in 2014.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Lesotho ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. 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 - Wheat. 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.