Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 4,481 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4,481 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 11,181 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,316 t | — |
| 2003 | 651.91 t | -84.9% |
| 2004 | 41.41 t | -93.6% |
| 2009 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 92.6 t | — |
| 2011 | 4,240 t | +4479.1% |
| 2013 | 9,449 t | +122.8% |
| 2014 | 9,895 t | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 7,167 t | — |
| 2017 | 9,588 t | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 8,625 t | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 11,181 t | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 7,545 t | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 9,972 t | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 7,103 t | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 6,400 t | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 4,481 t | -30.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4,481 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,431 t, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4,481 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,897 t, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4479.1% | 92.6 t | 4,240 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,252 t | 0 t | 4,316 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,693 t | 0 t | 11,181 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,100 t | 4,481 t | 9,972 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Lesotho was 4,481 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11,181 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf