Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 4,118 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4,118 t for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 21,912.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 4,858 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.13 t, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 200.52 t | — |
| 2003 | 10.92 t | -94.6% |
| 2004 | 0.13 t | -98.8% |
| 2005 | 86.04 t | +66084.6% |
| 2006 | 53.7 t | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 40.2 t | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 32.7 t | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 4.58 t | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 9.61 t | +109.8% |
| 2011 | 6.91 t | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 95.09 t | +1276.1% |
| 2013 | 20.18 t | -78.8% |
| 2014 | 18.71 t | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 313.19 t | +1573.9% |
| 2016 | 142.19 t | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 86.7 t | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 65.58 t | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 689.6 t | +951.5% |
| 2020 | 858.43 t | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 1,815 t | +111.5% |
| 2022 | 4,484 t | +147.0% |
| 2023 | 4,858 t | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 4,118 t | -15.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4,118 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,114 t, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4,118 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 921.13 t, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +66084.6% | 0.13 t | 86.04 t |
| 2015 | +1573.9% | 18.71 t | 313.19 t |
| 2012 | +1276.1% | 6.91 t | 95.09 t |
| 2019 | +951.5% | 65.58 t | 689.6 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6 t | 0.13 t | 200.52 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 144.78 t | 6.91 t | 689.6 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,227 t | 858.43 t | 4,858 t | 5 |
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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 fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Lesotho was 4,118 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,858 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 t in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,912.2%. 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 Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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