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.
Cereal imports quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,204 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,384 FAO, tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 23,945 FAO, tonnes | +275.1% |
| 1964 | 21,125 FAO, tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 28,892 FAO, tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1966 | 50,305 FAO, tonnes | +74.1% |
| 1967 | 20,017 FAO, tonnes | -60.2% |
| 1968 | 28,488 FAO, tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1969 | 42,407 FAO, tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1970 | 39,610 FAO, tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 41,840 FAO, tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 53,515 FAO, tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 57,815 FAO, tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 48,470 FAO, tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 56,190 FAO, tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 85,605 FAO, tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1977 | 82,255 FAO, tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 95,200 FAO, tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 95,280 FAO, tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 107,380 FAO, tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 105,280 FAO, tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 96,260 FAO, tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 146,795 FAO, tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1984 | 129,565 FAO, tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 77,860 FAO, tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1986 | 115,169 FAO, tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 73,024 FAO, tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 144,002 FAO, tonnes | +97.2% |
| 1989 | 99,780 FAO, tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 129,780 FAO, tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 230,980 FAO, tonnes | +78.0% |
| 1992 | 268,980 FAO, tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 268,980 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 285,980 FAO, tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 194,051 FAO, tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 301,299 FAO, tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1997 | 194,133 FAO, tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 236,264 FAO, tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 204,945 FAO, tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 194,838 FAO, tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 151,912 FAO, tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 240,892 FAO, tonnes | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 196,613 FAO, tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 160,141 FAO, tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 161,750 FAO, tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 215,756 FAO, tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 256,718 FAO, tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 270,030 FAO, tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 267,535 FAO, tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 255,968 FAO, tonnes | -4.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 255,968 FAO, tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 667,232 FAO, tonnes, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 255,968 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 | +275.1% | 6,384 FAO, tonnes | 23,945 FAO, tonnes |
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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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.