European Union vs Lesotho: Agricultural raw materials imports

European Union
1.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
2.0%
in 2024
European Union rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
21st

Agricultural raw materials imports over time

  • European Union
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.0% against 1.2% in European Union, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 0.4% European Union
2010s 1.5% 2.7% 1.2% Lesotho
2020s 1.3% 2.7% 1.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, European Union or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2.0% against 1.2% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between European Union and Lesotho?
0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lesotho?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do European Union and Lesotho rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
European Union ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,975 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.