Lesotho vs South Africa: PK compounds — Import quantity

Lesotho
1,410 t
in 2024
South Africa
1,529 t
in 2024
Lesotho rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th

PK compounds — Import quantity over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
05001.0k1.5k200220132024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,529 t against 1,410 t in Lesotho, a difference of 119 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 170 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1 t 93.01 t 91.91 t South Africa
2010s 91.34 t 294.88 t 203.54 t South Africa
2020s 446.37 t 821.11 t 374.73 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pk compounds — import quantity, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,529 t against 1,410 t in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in pk compounds — import quantity between Lesotho and South Africa?
119 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for pk compounds — import quantity?
Lesotho ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as PK compounds — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PK compounds — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 4,042 data points, 2002–2024
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