Wood fuel production quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wood fuel production quantity was 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel production quantity in Lesotho, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel production quantity in Lesotho is 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Lesotho peaked at 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.47 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.56 million CUM, solid volume units | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.53 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.63 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.68 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.88 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.00 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.02 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.08 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.09 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 Niger 2.86 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 2.64 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 35 Tunisia 2.19 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 37 Central African Republic 2.00 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 38 Mauritania 1.88 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 39 Congo 1.36 million CUM, solid volume units compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel production quantity in Lesotho?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Lesotho was 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.