Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 111 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Lesotho, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oils — food aid received in Lesotho is 111 t, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 46.6% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Lesotho peaked at 2,682 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72 t, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 113 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.
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,204 t | — |
| 1989 | 2,534 t | +110.5% |
| 1990 | 1,090 t | -57.0% |
| 1991 | 295 t | -72.9% |
| 1992 | 1,951 t | +561.4% |
| 1993 | 1,533 t | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 853 t | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 461 t | -46.0% |
| 1996 | 773 t | +67.7% |
| 1997 | 280 t | -63.8% |
| 1998 | 72 t | -74.3% |
| 1999 | 194 t | +169.4% |
| 2000 | 526 t | +171.1% |
| 2001 | 93 t | -82.3% |
| 2002 | 1,803 t | +1838.7% |
| 2003 | 1,201 t | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 1,661 t | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 2,682 t | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 200 t | -92.5% |
| 2007 | 776 t | +288.0% |
| 2008 | 249 t | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 789 t | +216.9% |
| 2010 | 591 t | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 459 t | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 620 t | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 91 t | -85.3% |
| 2014 | 208 t | +128.6% |
| 2015 | 111 t | -46.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 111 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264 t, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 111 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 395 t, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable Oils — Food aid received 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 | +1838.7% | 93 t | 1,803 t |
| 1992 | +561.4% | 295 t | 1,951 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,869 t | 1,204 t | 2,534 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 750.2 t | 72 t | 1,951 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 998 t | 93 t | 2,682 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.67 t | 91 t | 620 t | 6 |
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 vegetable oils — food aid received in Lesotho?
- Vegetable oils — food aid received in Lesotho was 111 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,682 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 t in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. 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 Vegetable Oils — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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