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 125th of 175 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.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 300 | — |
| 1976 | 800 | +166.7% |
| 1977 | 5,000 | +525.0% |
| 1978 | 2,100 | -58.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +614.3% |
| 1980 | 40,000 | +166.7% |
| 1981 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 21,800 | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 45,000 | +106.4% |
| 1984 | 42,960 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 26,990 | -37.2% |
| 1986 | 33,000 | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 21,000 | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 49,500 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 49,700 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68,100 | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 97,791 | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 18,647 | -80.9% |
| 2016 | 44,969 | +141.2% |
| 2017 | 89,331 | +98.7% |
| 2018 | 10,820 | -87.9% |
| 2019 | 20,576 | +90.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20,576 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20,576 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +614.3% | 2,100 | 15,000 |
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
- 122 New Caledonia 29,330 compare
- 123 Eritrea 28,352 compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23,977 compare
- 126 Malta 20,393 compare
- 127 Barbados 19,935 compare
- 128 Cape Verde 19,717 compare
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 - 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 125th out of 175 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.