Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 2,792 1000 USD in 2024. ▬ Flat
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Lesotho stood at 2,792 1000 USD.
The figure is up 82.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Lesotho peaked at 6,516 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,143 1000 USD, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 165th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,143 1000 USD | — |
| 2010 | 4,160 1000 USD | +264.0% |
| 2011 | 4,522 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 4,242 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3,023 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 3,023 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,023 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,023 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,516 1000 USD | +115.5% |
| 2018 | 6,516 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,674 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 2,476 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 4,044 1000 USD | +63.3% |
| 2022 | 4,128 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,527 1000 USD | -63.0% |
| 2024 | 2,792 1000 USD | +82.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,792 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,100 1000 USD, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,792 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,904 1000 USD, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +264.0% | 1,143 1000 USD | 4,160 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,143 1000 USD | 1,143 1000 USD | 1,143 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,272 1000 USD | 3,023 1000 USD | 6,516 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,993 1000 USD | 1,527 1000 USD | 4,128 1000 USD | 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 packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Lesotho?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Lesotho was 2,792 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,516 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,143 1000 USD in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 165th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 value. 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