Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho
Lesotho: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho stood at 0 FAO, tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho peaked at 6,555 FAO, tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 42nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5,091 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 5,582 FAO, tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 3,684 FAO, tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1991 | 3,310 FAO, tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 6,332 FAO, tonnes | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 6,023 FAO, tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 3,585 FAO, tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 2,897 FAO, tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 4,361 FAO, tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 1,843 FAO, tonnes | -57.7% |
| 1998 | 235 FAO, tonnes | -87.3% |
| 1999 | 525.52 FAO, tonnes | +123.6% |
| 2000 | 1,761 FAO, tonnes | +235.0% |
| 2001 | 674.25 FAO, tonnes | -61.7% |
| 2002 | 6,310 FAO, tonnes | +835.9% |
| 2003 | 6,555 FAO, tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3,218 FAO, tonnes | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 4,614 FAO, tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 3,695 FAO, tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 4,935 FAO, tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 1,744 FAO, tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 1,385 FAO, tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 75 FAO, tonnes | -94.6% |
| 2011 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,337 FAO, tonnes | 5,091 FAO, tonnes | 5,582 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,280 FAO, tonnes | 235 FAO, tonnes | 6,332 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,489 FAO, tonnes | 674.25 FAO, tonnes | 6,555 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 75 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 39 Cape Verde 0.677 FAO, tonnes compare
- 40 Gambia 0.599 FAO, tonnes compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.047 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Angola 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Botswana 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Comoros 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Eritrea 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Gabon 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Ghana 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Morocco 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Seychelles 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 South Africa 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Togo 0 FAO, tonnes 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 non-cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2011, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,555 FAO, tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Non-cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Non-cereal commodities or commodity groups include skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil, other dairy products, meat, fish, pulses, sugar, dried fruit and other foodstuffs. From 1977 to 1986, because of the non-availability of data, non-cereal food aid is composed of four commodities only: skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil and other dairy products.