Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Lesotho

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Lesotho
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Lesotho: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 33.6%

World rank

8th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Lesotho is 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Lesotho peaked at 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

Lesotho ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1963	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+85.7%
1964	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1965	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1966	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1967	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-49.8%
1968	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.3%
1969	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1970	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1971	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1972	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1973	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1974	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1975	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1976	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
1977	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1978	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1979	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1980	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
1981	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1982	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+45.9%
1983	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1984	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1985	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
1986	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
1987	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
1988	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1989	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1990	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1991	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
1992	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1993	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1994	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1995	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1996	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+41.7%
1997	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1998	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1999	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2000	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2001	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2002	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+53.8%
2003	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-39.4%
2004	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
2005	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2006	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2007	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
2008	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
2009	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2010	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.1%
2011	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2012	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2013	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2014	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2015	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2016	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.0%
2017	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2018	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-47.8%
2019	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2020	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
2021	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2022	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2023	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.6%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

5 East Timor 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
6 Yemen 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
7 Somalia 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
9 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
10 Benin 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
11 Comoros 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Lesotho?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Lesotho was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?: Lesotho ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 9,319 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.