Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 2,672 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,672 t for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 304,962 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,648 t, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 38th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,650 t | — |
| 2015 | 6,506 t | +39.9% |
| 2016 | 4,276 t | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 304,962 t | +7031.4% |
| 2018 | 1,648 t | -99.5% |
| 2019 | 9,549 t | +479.4% |
| 2020 | 12,368 t | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 10,847 t | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 13,954 t | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 2,672 t | -80.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,672 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1 t, 44.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,672 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5 t, 197.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55,265 t | 1,648 t | 304,962 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,960 t | 2,672 t | 13,954 t | 4 |
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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 — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Lesotho was 2,672 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 304,962 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,648 t in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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