Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value was 50 1000 USD in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value in Lesotho, 1975–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2006, milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value in Lesotho stood at 50 1000 USD.
The figure is down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value in Lesotho peaked at 239 1000 USD in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6 1000 USD, in 1989.
That places Lesotho 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 92 1000 USD | — |
| 1976 | 239 1000 USD | +159.8% |
| 1977 | 100 1000 USD | -58.2% |
| 1978 | 80 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 50 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1980 | 50 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 45 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 60 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 97 1000 USD | +61.7% |
| 1985 | 80 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 50 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 30 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 10 1000 USD | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 6 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 20 1000 USD | +233.3% |
| 1991 | 50 1000 USD | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 80 1000 USD | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 110 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 140 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 170 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 203 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 100 1000 USD | -50.7% |
| 1998 | 65 1000 USD | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 50 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 42 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 7 1000 USD | -83.3% |
| 2002 | 12 1000 USD | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 39 1000 USD | +225.0% |
| 2004 | 15 1000 USD | -61.5% |
| 2005 | 50 1000 USD | +233.3% |
| 2006 | 50 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 50 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385.5 1000 USD, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 50 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89 1000 USD, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.2 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 239 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1980s | 46.8 1000 USD | 6 1000 USD | 97 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.8 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 203 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.71 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Sierra Leone 57 1000 USD compare
- 139 Namibia 52 1000 USD compare
- 139 Republic of Korea 52 1000 USD compare
- 141 Liberia 50 1000 USD compare
- 143 Martinique 40 1000 USD compare
- 143 Mongolia 40 1000 USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value in Lesotho?
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value in Lesotho was 50 1000 USD in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 239 1000 USD in 1976.
- What is the lowest milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 1000 USD in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2006.
- Is milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.