Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 44.18 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Lesotho, 2014–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Lesotho is 44.18 t, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 113.9% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Lesotho peaked at 789.82 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.45 t, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 63rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.55 t | — |
| 2015 | 51.77 t | +164.8% |
| 2016 | 789.82 t | +1425.6% |
| 2017 | 434.25 t | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.45 t | -99.9% |
| 2021 | 20.65 t | +4488.9% |
| 2022 | 44.18 t | +113.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 44.18 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.33 t, 69% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 44.18 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154.1 t, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 259.17 t | 0.45 t | 789.82 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.41 t | 20.65 t | 44.18 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 60 El Salvador 53.25 t compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47.88 t compare
- 62 Oman 44.74 t compare
- 64 Georgia 44.15 t compare
- 65 Estonia 42.71 t compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.24 t 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 cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Lesotho?
- Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Lesotho was 44.18 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 789.82 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 t in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. 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 Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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