Potassium nitrate — Import value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potassium nitrate — Import value was 1.95 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import value in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import value in Lesotho stood at 1.95 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,066.7% on the previous year and up 473.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import value in Lesotho peaked at 1.95 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.02 1000 USD, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 139th 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 value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.02 1000 USD | — |
| 2011 | 0.13 1000 USD | +550.0% |
| 2014 | 0.34 1000 USD | +161.5% |
| 2015 | 0.38 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.96 1000 USD | +152.6% |
| 2017 | 0.57 1000 USD | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3 1000 USD | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1 1000 USD | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.07 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 1.95 1000 USD | +2066.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.95 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.22 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.95 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.2 1000 USD, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 1000 USD | 0.02 1000 USD | 0.02 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4467 1000 USD | 0.13 1000 USD | 0.96 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5525 1000 USD | 0.07 1000 USD | 1.95 1000 USD | 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 value in Lesotho?
- Potassium nitrate — import value in Lesotho was 1.95 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 1000 USD in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for potassium nitrate — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.5%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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