Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 42 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Lesotho, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Lesotho stood at 42 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 740.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Lesotho peaked at 62 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 184th out of 216 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.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 t | — |
| 2013 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 11 t | — |
| 2021 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62 t | +463.6% |
| 2023 | 42 t | -32.3% |
| 2024 | 42 t | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 42 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 439 t, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 42 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96 t, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.38 t | 0 t | 5 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.6 t | 11 t | 62 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 packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Lesotho?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Lesotho was 42 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 62 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 740.0%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en