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 142nd out of 170 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.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.38 t | — |
| 2003 | 235.52 t | +61878.9% |
| 2004 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 195.23 t | — |
| 2012 | 11.77 t | -94.0% |
| 2013 | 7.86 t | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 0.09 t | -98.9% |
| 2015 | 0.03 t | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 175.4 t | +584566.7% |
| 2017 | 0.03 t | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 28 t | +93233.3% |
| 2019 | 0.16 t | -99.4% |
| 2020 | 0.01 t | -93.8% |
| 2021 | 0.07 t | +600.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 t | +2085.7% |
| 2023 | 0.24 t | -84.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.24 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.97 t, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.24 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.79 t, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +584566.7% | 0.03 t | 175.4 t |
| 2018 | +93233.3% | 0.03 t | 28 t |
| 2003 | +61878.9% | 0.38 t | 235.52 t |
| 2022 | +2085.7% | 0.07 t | 1.53 t |
| 2021 | +600.0% | 0.01 t | 0.07 t |
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
- 139 Honduras 0.28 t compare
- 140 Finland 0.27 t compare
- 140 Sierra Leone 0.27 t compare
- 143 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.16 t compare
- 144 Sudan (former) 0.15 t compare
- 145 Fiji 0.13 t compare
- 145 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 0.13 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 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 142nd out of 170 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