Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was 20.81 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lesotho, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20.81 % change on previous year for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 171.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lesotho peaked at 108.7 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -47.56 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Lesotho 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 108.7 % change on previous year | +1041.3% |
| 1964 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1965 | 43.18 % change on previous year | -618.2% |
| 1966 | 30.16 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1967 | -47.56 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 1968 | 46.51 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1969 | 36.51 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1970 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1971 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1972 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 1973 | 28.21 % change on previous year | -861.5% |
| 1974 | -5 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1975 | -12.63 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 1976 | 43.37 % change on previous year | -443.4% |
| 1977 | 24.37 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1978 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 0.578 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1980 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -895.4% |
| 1981 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -417.2% |
| 1983 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 1984 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1985 | -47.44 % change on previous year | +531.6% |
| 1986 | 68.29 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1987 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1988 | 45.96 % change on previous year | -306.8% |
| 1989 | -17.87 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1990 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1991 | 50.67 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 1992 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -1.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -15.85 % change on previous year | +744.4% |
| 1996 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -313.1% |
| 1997 | -25.24 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1998 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1999 | -25.14 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 2000 | -16.41 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2001 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2002 | 44.5 % change on previous year | -1074.5% |
| 2003 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2004 | -15.75 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2005 | -17.39 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 29.47 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 2007 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 59.39 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -19.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2012 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2013 | -29.25 % change on previous year | -586.7% |
| 2014 | 18.91 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2015 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2016 | 20.06 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 2017 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2018 | -42.16 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7634 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2020 | 26.54 % change on previous year | -3576.5% |
| 2021 | -20.67 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 2022 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2023 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20.81 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3576.5% | -0.7634 % change on previous year | 26.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.34 % change on previous year | -47.56 % change on previous year | 108.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.65 % change on previous year | -12.63 % change on previous year | 43.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.39 % change on previous year | -47.44 % change on previous year | 68.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 % change on previous year | -25.24 % change on previous year | 50.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.87 % change on previous year | -17.39 % change on previous year | 59.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -42.16 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 % change on previous year | -20.67 % change on previous year | 26.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 25 Central African Republic 22.45 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Comoros 21.91 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 21.2 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Albania 18.67 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Czechia 17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16.67 % change on previous year 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lesotho?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Lesotho was 20.81 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 108.7 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.56 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.