Cereal exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereal exports was 2,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
2,000 FAO, current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.60 million FAO, current US$
in 1983
All-time low
0 FAO, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal exports in Lesotho, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,000 FAO, current US$ for cereal exports in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Lesotho peaked at 2.60 million FAO, current US$ in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 FAO, current US$ | -70.8% |
| 1963 | 112,000 FAO, current US$ | +220.0% |
| 1964 | 238,000 FAO, current US$ | +112.5% |
| 1965 | 63,000 FAO, current US$ | -73.5% |
| 1966 | 80,000 FAO, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 46,000 FAO, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1968 | 251,000 FAO, current US$ | +445.7% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | +417.1% |
| 1970 | 196,000 FAO, current US$ | -84.9% |
| 1971 | 195,000 FAO, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 186,000 FAO, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 207,000 FAO, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 9,000 FAO, current US$ | -95.7% |
| 1975 | 5,000 FAO, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1976 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.21 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 2.60 million FAO, current US$ | +114.5% |
| 1984 | 650,000 FAO, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1985 | 610,000 FAO, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 759,000 FAO, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million FAO, current US$ | +119.9% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million FAO, current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million FAO, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million FAO, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 614,000 FAO, current US$ | -62.7% |
| 1992 | 305,000 FAO, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 1993 | 525,000 FAO, current US$ | +72.1% |
| 1994 | 500,000 FAO, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 16,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | -93.8% |
| 1998 | 497,000 FAO, current US$ | +49600.0% |
| 1999 | 400,000 FAO, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 350,000 FAO, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 175,000 FAO, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 104,000 FAO, current US$ | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 60,000 FAO, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 3,000 FAO, current US$ | -95.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,000 FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 million FAO, current US$, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,000 FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +49600.0% | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | 497,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1968 | +445.7% | 46,000 FAO, current US$ | 251,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1969 | +417.1% | 251,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249,222 FAO, current US$ | 35,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 79,800 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 207,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 966,900 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 2.60 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 450,300 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 1.65 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,200 FAO, current US$ | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | 350,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 40 Liberia 7,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 41 Somalia 3,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Cape Verde 0 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Central African Republic 0 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Chad 0 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Comoros 0 FAO, current US$
- 43 Eritrea 0 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Gabon 0 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 0 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Sao Tome and Principe 0 FAO, current US$
- 43 Sierra Leone 0 FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Lesotho?
- Cereal exports in Lesotho was 2,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million FAO, current US$ in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereal exports?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.