Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value was 1,882 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value in Lesotho, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium nitrate (an) — import value in Lesotho is 1,882 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import value in Lesotho peaked at 5,138 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 96th 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 value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 789.77 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 109.79 1000 USD | -86.1% |
| 2004 | 9.76 1000 USD | -91.1% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 39.72 1000 USD | — |
| 2011 | 1,945 1000 USD | +4797.7% |
| 2013 | 4,486 1000 USD | +130.6% |
| 2014 | 4,436 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,825 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2,711 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 3,812 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 3,854 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,595 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 2,678 1000 USD | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 4,979 1000 USD | +85.9% |
| 2022 | 5,138 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,974 1000 USD | -42.1% |
| 2024 | 1,882 1000 USD | -36.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,882 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,142 1000 USD, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,882 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,108 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value 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 | +4797.7% | 39.72 1000 USD | 1,945 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227.33 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 789.77 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,300 1000 USD | 39.72 1000 USD | 4,595 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,530 1000 USD | 1,882 1000 USD | 5,138 1000 USD | 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 value in Lesotho?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import value in Lesotho was 1,882 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,138 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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