Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 281 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Lesotho stood at 281 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Lesotho peaked at 405 1000 USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90 1000 USD, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 208th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 400 1000 USD | — |
| 2010 | 99 1000 USD | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 351 1000 USD | +254.5% |
| 2012 | 131 1000 USD | -62.7% |
| 2013 | 198 1000 USD | +51.1% |
| 2014 | 224 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 274 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 405 1000 USD | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 235 1000 USD | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 385 1000 USD | +63.8% |
| 2019 | 90 1000 USD | -76.6% |
| 2020 | 122 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 195 1000 USD | +59.8% |
| 2022 | 252 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 287 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 281 1000 USD | -2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 281 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 281 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400 1000 USD | 400 1000 USD | 400 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 239.2 1000 USD | 90 1000 USD | 405 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.4 1000 USD | 122 1000 USD | 287 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Lesotho?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Lesotho was 281 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 405 1000 USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 1000 USD in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Lesotho ranks 208th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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