Cereal imports quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereal imports quantity was 255,968 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Lesotho, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 255,968 FAO, tonnes for cereal imports quantity in 2010.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Lesotho peaked at 301,299 FAO, tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,204 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 32nd of 53 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 | 25,196 FAO, tonnes | 5,204 FAO, tonnes | 50,305 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,578 FAO, tonnes | 39,610 FAO, tonnes | 95,280 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,512 FAO, tonnes | 73,024 FAO, tonnes | 146,795 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,539 FAO, tonnes | 129,780 FAO, tonnes | 301,299 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,618 FAO, tonnes | 151,912 FAO, tonnes | 270,030 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,968 FAO, tonnes | 255,968 FAO, tonnes | 255,968 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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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)
- Total agricultural exports 1.59 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2,000 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 imports quantity in Lesotho?
- Cereal imports quantity in Lesotho was 255,968 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 301,299 FAO, tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,204 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.