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 41st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 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 41st out of 173 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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.