Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes was 242.56 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes in Lesotho, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes in Lesotho is 242.56 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes in Lesotho peaked at 2,500 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 242.56 t, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 71st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,500 t | — |
| 2011 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 569 t | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 417.53 t | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 354.85 t | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 612.1 t | +72.5% |
| 2017 | 1,154 t | +88.5% |
| 2018 | 308.97 t | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 519.39 t | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 488.23 t | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 403.12 t | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 287.98 t | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 242.56 t | -15.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 242.56 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289.11 t, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 242.56 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.5 t, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,144 t | 308.97 t | 2,500 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.47 t | 242.56 t | 488.23 t | 4 |
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 other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes in Lesotho?
- Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes in Lesotho was 242.56 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.56 t in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; 'homogenized' or 'reconstituted' tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences — Other uses (non-food). 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.