Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 2.2 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lesotho stood at 2.2 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,100.0% on the previous year and up 4,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 4.22 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 133rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 t | — |
| 2014 | 0.05 t | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 t | +340.0% |
| 2016 | 4.22 t | +1818.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6 t | -85.8% |
| 2019 | 0.03 t | -95.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 t | — |
| 2023 | 0.1 t | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 t | +2100.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.2 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.09 t, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.2 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94 t, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.855 t | 0.01 t | 4.22 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.595 t | 0 t | 2.2 t | 4 |
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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lesotho was 2.2 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,300.0%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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