Paper and paperboard — Export value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 29 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Lesotho stood at 29 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Lesotho peaked at 397 1000 USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3 1000 USD, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 214th 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 value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 397 1000 USD | — |
| 2010 | 53 1000 USD | -86.6% |
| 2011 | 288 1000 USD | +443.4% |
| 2012 | 12 1000 USD | -95.8% |
| 2013 | 9 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 1000 USD | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 8 1000 USD | +166.7% |
| 2021 | 10 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 32 1000 USD | +220.0% |
| 2023 | 33 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 29 1000 USD | -12.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 29 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,117 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 29 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250 1000 USD, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +443.4% | 53 1000 USD | 288 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397 1000 USD | 397 1000 USD | 397 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 41 1000 USD | 3 1000 USD | 288 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 33 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 211 Guadeloupe 38 1000 USD compare
- 212 Aruba 37 1000 USD compare
- 212 Congo 37 1000 USD compare
- 215 Burundi 24 1000 USD compare
- 216 Montenegro 23 1000 USD compare
- 217 Turks and Caicos Islands 18 1000 USD 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 value in Lesotho?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Lesotho was 29 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 397 1000 USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 USD in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Lesotho ranks 214th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export 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