Cereals — Food aid received in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals — Food aid received was 1,539 t in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Lesotho, 1988–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals — food aid received in Lesotho is 1,539 t, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Lesotho peaked at 47,415 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,175 t, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 65th of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,986 t | 26,358 t | 27,615 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 20,672 t | 2,659 t | 47,415 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,350 t | 2,038 t | 41,189 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,744 t | 1,175 t | 2,541 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 62 Uganda 1,578 t compare
- 63 Djibouti 1,558 t compare
- 64 Morocco 1,550 t compare
- 66 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,496 t compare
- 67 Mauritania 1,493 t compare
- 68 Equatorial Guinea 1,450 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.8041 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in Lesotho?
- Cereals — food aid received in Lesotho was 1,539 t in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 47,415 t in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,175 t in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Lesotho ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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