Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 4,135 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lesotho stood at 4,135 t.
That represents a change of up 123.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 6,833 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,363 t, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,639 t | 3,639 t | 3,639 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,020 t | 1,363 t | 6,833 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,303 t | 1,849 t | 5,994 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lesotho was 4,135 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,833 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,363 t in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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