Food imports in Lesotho

Lesotho: Food imports was 669.17 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
669.17 million current US$
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
669.17 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
175.59 million current US$
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Food imports in Lesotho, 2000–2011

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M700.0M2000200520112000: 175.6M current US$2001: 179.7M current US$2002: 200.4M current US$2003: 265.7M current US$2004: 334.8M current US$2005: 349.7M current US$2006: 362.6M current US$2007: 424.8M current US$2008: 436.6M current US$2009: 537.0M current US$2010: 625.8M current US$2011: 669.2M current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food imports in Lesotho is 669.17 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 272.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in Lesotho peaked at 669.17 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 175.59 million current US$, in 2000.

That places Lesotho 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 326.70 million current US$ 175.59 million current US$ 537.03 million current US$ 10
2010s 647.50 million current US$ 625.83 million current US$ 669.17 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 9 Cote d'Ivoire 1.02 billion current US$ compare
  2. 10 Mauritius 772.75 million current US$ compare
  3. 11 Botswana 700.84 million current US$ compare
  4. 13 Kenya 655.35 million current US$ compare
  5. 14 Senegal 544.77 million current US$ compare
  6. 15 Tanzania 539.25 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in Lesotho?
Food imports in Lesotho was 669.17 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest food imports recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 669.17 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 175.59 million current US$ in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for food imports?
Lesotho ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
Is food imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 272.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,518 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.