Paper and paperboard — Import value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 4,962 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Lesotho is 4,962 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Lesotho peaked at 9,483 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,527 1000 USD, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 185th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,527 1000 USD | — |
| 2010 | 7,849 1000 USD | +414.0% |
| 2011 | 8,853 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 7,472 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 6,578 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 5,915 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 6,111 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,245 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 9,076 1000 USD | +113.8% |
| 2018 | 9,483 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6,603 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 4,144 1000 USD | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 5,753 1000 USD | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 6,092 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 4,071 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 4,962 1000 USD | +21.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4,962 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4,962 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +414.0% | 1,527 1000 USD | 7,849 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,527 1000 USD | 1,527 1000 USD | 1,527 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,218 1000 USD | 4,245 1000 USD | 9,483 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,004 1000 USD | 4,071 1000 USD | 6,092 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 183 Greenland 5,094 1000 USD compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 4,970 1000 USD compare
- 186 Suriname 4,863 1000 USD compare
- 187 Liberia 4,805 1000 USD compare
- 188 China, Macao SAR 4,677 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 — import value in Lesotho?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Lesotho was 4,962 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,483 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,527 1000 USD in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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