Graphic papers — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Graphic papers — Import quantity was 781 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 781 t for graphic papers — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 64.6% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 5,205 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10 t, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 200th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10 t | — |
| 2010 | 2,815 t | +28050.0% |
| 2011 | 5,205 t | +84.9% |
| 2012 | 2,319 t | -55.4% |
| 2013 | 2,153 t | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2,011 t | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,580 t | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 705 t | -55.4% |
| 2017 | 1,565 t | +122.0% |
| 2018 | 2,436 t | +55.7% |
| 2019 | 900 t | -63.1% |
| 2020 | 600 t | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 1,166 t | +94.3% |
| 2022 | 617 t | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 2,207 t | +257.7% |
| 2024 | 781 t | -64.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 781 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,014 t, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 781 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,447 t, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +28050.0% | 10 t | 2,815 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 t | 10 t | 10 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,169 t | 705 t | 5,205 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,074 t | 600 t | 2,207 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 197 Eritrea 1,162 t compare
- 198 Cabo Verde 797 t compare
- 199 Central African Republic 793 t compare
- 201 Aruba 707 t compare
- 202 Bhutan 702 t compare
- 203 French Polynesia 640 t compare
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 graphic papers — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Graphic papers — import quantity in Lesotho was 781 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,205 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 t in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for graphic papers — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 200th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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