Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 43 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export quantity in Lesotho is 43 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Lesotho peaked at 502 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 208th of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 502 t | — |
| 2010 | 5 t | -99.0% |
| 2011 | 359 t | +7080.0% |
| 2012 | 8 t | -97.8% |
| 2013 | 115 t | +1337.5% |
| 2014 | 115 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 115 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 115 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 115 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 115 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 121 t | — |
| 2021 | 121 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62 t | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 42 t | -32.3% |
| 2024 | 43 t | +2.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 43 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 883 t, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 43 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 225.5 t, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +7080.0% | 5 t | 359 t |
| 2013 | +1337.5% | 8 t | 115 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502 t | 502 t | 502 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 106.2 t | 0 t | 359 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8 t | 42 t | 121 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 205 Seychelles 52 t compare
- 206 Cook Islands 51 t compare
- 207 Tonga 50 t compare
- 209 Afghanistan 42 t compare
- 210 Chad 40 t compare
- 210 Timor-Leste 40 t compare
- 210 East Timor 40 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 paper and paperboard — export quantity in Lesotho?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Lesotho was 43 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 502 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 208th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export 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