Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 0.24 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Lesotho is 0.24 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.3% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 235.52 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.98 t | 0 t | 235.52 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.51 t | 0.03 t | 195.23 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4625 t | 0.01 t | 1.53 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 146 Honduras 0.28 t compare
- 147 Finland 0.27 t compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 0.27 t compare
- 150 Cabo Verde 0.19 t compare
- 151 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.16 t compare
- 152 Sudan (former) 0.15 t compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.45 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2.64 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 73.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 79.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,237 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.21 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 6 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 577 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.25 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Lesotho was 0.24 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 235.52 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. 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 Phosphate rock — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf