Wheat — Import dependency ratio in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat — Import dependency ratio was 0.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Import dependency ratio in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — import dependency ratio in Lesotho stood at 0.94.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — import dependency ratio in Lesotho peaked at 0.97 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 22nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8643 | 0.78 | 0.97 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9075 | 0.8 | 0.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 35,490 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — import dependency ratio in Lesotho?
- Wheat — import dependency ratio in Lesotho was 0.94 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — import dependency ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2019.
- What is the lowest wheat — import dependency ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat — import dependency ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Import dependency ratio. 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