Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 4,979 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4,979 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 8,906 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,858 t, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 175th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,858 t | — |
| 2010 | 4,512 t | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 7,425 t | +64.6% |
| 2012 | 5,332 t | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 6,038 t | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 5,896 t | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,465 t | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4,407 t | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 8,035 t | +82.3% |
| 2018 | 8,906 t | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 7,831 t | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 4,559 t | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 7,202 t | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 6,337 t | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 4,120 t | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 4,979 t | +20.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4,979 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,748 t, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4,979 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,323 t, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,858 t | 3,858 t | 3,858 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,385 t | 4,407 t | 8,906 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,439 t | 4,120 t | 7,202 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 172 Guadeloupe 6,385 t compare
- 173 Iceland 6,241 t compare
- 174 Martinique 5,400 t compare
- 176 New Caledonia 4,750 t compare
- 177 Maldives 4,450 t compare
- 178 Bahamas 4,360 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 — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lesotho was 4,979 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8,906 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,858 t in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 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