Wood fuel production quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wood fuel production quantity was 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
2.10 million CUM, solid volume units
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
2.10 million CUM, solid volume units
in 2011
All-time low
1.26 million CUM, solid volume units
in 1990
Years of data
51
1961–2011
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.
Wood fuel production quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | CUM, solid volume units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.47 million CUM, solid volume units | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.49 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.51 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.52 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.53 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.54 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.55 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.56 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.57 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.58 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million CUM, solid volume units | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.54 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million CUM, solid volume units | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.62 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.60 million CUM, solid volume units | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.60 million CUM, solid volume units | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million CUM, solid volume units | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million CUM, solid volume units | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million CUM, solid volume units | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.79 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million CUM, solid volume units | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.87 million CUM, solid volume units | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million CUM, solid volume units | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million CUM, solid volume units | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.89 million CUM, solid volume units, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel production quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -32.6% | 1.87 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units |
| 1999 | +25.7% | 1.59 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.00 million CUM, solid volume units |
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 (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 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.