Rice — Terms of trade in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rice — Terms of trade was 5,432 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Terms of trade in Lesotho, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — terms of trade in Lesotho stood at 5,432 %. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3,818.2% on the previous year and up 4,772.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — terms of trade in Lesotho peaked at 5,432 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.52 %, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Rice — Terms of trade in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.52 % | — |
| 2011 | 3,682 % | +9981.5% |
| 2012 | 111.47 % | -97.0% |
| 2016 | 100 % | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 173.17 % | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 94.58 % | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 138.63 % | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 5,432 % | +3818.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,432 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.97 %, 92.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,432 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 145.84 %, 37.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 699.59 % | 36.52 % | 3,682 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,785 % | 138.63 % | 5,432 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Ghana 8,211 % compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 224.68 % compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 61.69 % compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 133.12 % compare
- 3 Slovakia 2,046 % compare
- 3 Viet Nam 79.65 % compare
- 4 Switzerland 861.96 % compare
- 4 Türkiye 45.28 % compare
- 5 Malawi 430.84 % 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 rice — terms of trade in Lesotho?
- Rice — terms of trade in Lesotho was 5,432 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — terms of trade recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,432 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — terms of trade recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.52 % in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for rice — terms of trade?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — terms of trade rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,772.9%. 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 Rice — Terms of trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK