Barley — Terms of trade in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barley — Terms of trade was 133.59 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Barley — Terms of trade in Lesotho, 2016–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 133.59 % for barley — terms of trade in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley — terms of trade in Lesotho peaked at 1,031 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.74 %, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Barley — Terms of trade in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100 % | — |
| 2017 | 1,031 % | +931.5% |
| 2018 | 17.74 % | -98.3% |
| 2019 | 361.19 % | +1936.0% |
| 2020 | 1,031 % | +185.6% |
| 2021 | 37.35 % | -96.4% |
| 2022 | 600.62 % | +1508.1% |
| 2023 | 107.08 % | -82.2% |
| 2024 | 133.59 % | +24.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 133.59 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100 %, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 133.59 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.19 %, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 377.6 % | 17.74 % | 1,031 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 382.01 % | 37.35 % | 1,031 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 13 China, Taiwan Province of 138.62 % compare
- 14 Thailand 135.74 % compare
- 15 Luxembourg 135.04 % compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 129.61 % compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 127.51 % compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 126.21 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley — terms of trade in Lesotho?
- Barley — terms of trade in Lesotho was 133.59 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley — terms of trade recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,031 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest barley — terms of trade recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 % in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for barley — terms of trade?
- Lesotho ranks 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley — terms of trade rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Barley — Terms of trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK