Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 2,308 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plywood and lvl — import quantity in Lesotho is 2,308 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 4,385 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43 m3, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 204th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 106 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 43 m3 | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 2,416 m3 | +5518.6% |
| 2013 | 3,473 m3 | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 1,746 m3 | -49.7% |
| 2015 | 1,085 m3 | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 2,651 m3 | +144.3% |
| 2017 | 1,102 m3 | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 1,173 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3,545 m3 | +202.2% |
| 2020 | 1,650 m3 | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 1,111 m3 | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 4,385 m3 | +294.7% |
| 2023 | 3,811 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 2,308 m3 | -39.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,308 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 m3, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,308 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,659 m3, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5518.6% | 43 m3 | 2,416 m3 |
| 2022 | +294.7% | 1,111 m3 | 4,385 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,734 m3 | 43 m3 | 3,545 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,653 m3 | 1,111 m3 | 4,385 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Lesotho was 2,308 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,385 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 m3 in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 204th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Plywood and LVL — 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