Cereal imports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereal imports was 45.20 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports in Lesotho, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports in Lesotho is 45.20 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Lesotho peaked at 45.20 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 172,000 FAO, current US$, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 216,000 FAO, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 1.06 million FAO, current US$ | +390.7% |
| 1964 | 810,000 FAO, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million FAO, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 1.70 million FAO, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1967 | 673,000 FAO, current US$ | -60.4% |
| 1968 | 1.18 million FAO, current US$ | +75.6% |
| 1969 | 1.22 million FAO, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.27 million FAO, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.30 million FAO, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.19 million FAO, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 1973 | 4.07 million FAO, current US$ | +85.7% |
| 1974 | 5.62 million FAO, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 7.14 million FAO, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 10.93 million FAO, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1977 | 11.30 million FAO, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 13.98 million FAO, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 16.71 million FAO, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 21.61 million FAO, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 15.94 million FAO, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 17.97 million FAO, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 26.94 million FAO, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 23.91 million FAO, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 14.20 million FAO, current US$ | -40.6% |
| 1986 | 17.04 million FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 10.52 million FAO, current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1988 | 21.90 million FAO, current US$ | +108.1% |
| 1989 | 16.90 million FAO, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 17.80 million FAO, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 21.70 million FAO, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 21.66 million FAO, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.10 million FAO, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 15.70 million FAO, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 44.40 million FAO, current US$ | +182.8% |
| 1996 | 40.68 million FAO, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 32.50 million FAO, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 36.55 million FAO, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 37.20 million FAO, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 32.74 million FAO, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 24.84 million FAO, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 39.21 million FAO, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 30.46 million FAO, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 25.49 million FAO, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 26.97 million FAO, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 34.90 million FAO, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 40.25 million FAO, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 44.85 million FAO, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 45.18 million FAO, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.20 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 45.20 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.11 million FAO, current US$, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 45.20 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +390.7% | 216,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.06 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 894,222 FAO, current US$ | 172,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.70 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.45 million FAO, current US$ | 1.27 million FAO, current US$ | 16.71 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.69 million FAO, current US$ | 10.52 million FAO, current US$ | 26.94 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.83 million FAO, current US$ | 15.70 million FAO, current US$ | 44.40 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.49 million FAO, current US$ | 24.84 million FAO, current US$ | 45.18 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.20 million FAO, current US$ | 45.20 million FAO, current US$ | 45.20 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Lesotho?
- Cereal imports in Lesotho was 45.20 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.20 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,000 FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereal imports?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 imports (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.