Cereal exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereal exports was 2,000 FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249,222 FAO, current US$ | 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$ compare
- 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$ compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 0 FAO, current US$ compare
More trade data for Lesotho
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 748,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 126.03 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 155.88 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 45.20 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 255,968 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.59 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 69 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 1.10 billion current US$ (2011)
- Other long-term inflows, net 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
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.