Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value was 1 1000 USD in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Lesotho, 1975–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2007, harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Lesotho stood at 1 1000 USD. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.3% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Lesotho peaked at 997 1000 USD in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 USD, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 83 1000 USD | — |
| 1976 | 194 1000 USD | +133.7% |
| 1977 | 150 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 23 1000 USD | -84.7% |
| 1979 | 20 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 75 1000 USD | +275.0% |
| 1981 | 60 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 65 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 70 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 75 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 80 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 80 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 85 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 90 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 95 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 100 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 50 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 30 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 27 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 400 1000 USD | +1381.5% |
| 1998 | 997 1000 USD | +149.2% |
| 1999 | 850 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 84 1000 USD | -90.1% |
| 2001 | 27 1000 USD | -67.9% |
| 2002 | 650 1000 USD | +2307.4% |
| 2003 | 53 1000 USD | -91.8% |
| 2004 | 94 1000 USD | +77.4% |
| 2005 | 270 1000 USD | +187.2% |
| 2006 | 140 1000 USD | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 1 1000 USD | -99.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,526 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 805 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2307.4% | 27 1000 USD | 650 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +1381.5% | 27 1000 USD | 400 1000 USD |
| 1980 | +275.0% | 20 1000 USD | 75 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 194 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1980s | 74.8 1000 USD | 60 1000 USD | 83 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 272.4 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 997 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.88 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 650 1000 USD | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Lesotho?
- Harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Lesotho was 1 1000 USD in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest harvester and threshers (trade) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 997 1000 USD in 1998.
- What is the lowest harvester and threshers (trade) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 USD in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for harvester and threshers (trade) — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2007.
- Is harvester and threshers (trade) — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.