Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 18,375 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 18,375 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Lesotho peaked at 22,099 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1992.
That places Lesotho 182nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,006 1000 USD | — |
| 1983 | 6,500 1000 USD | +546.1% |
| 1984 | 4,588 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 4,588 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,588 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,588 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,588 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,588 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,588 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,937 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2007 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2008 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 1,587 1000 USD | — |
| 2010 | 17,910 1000 USD | +1028.5% |
| 2011 | 22,099 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 20,365 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 16,054 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 15,063 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 13,600 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 13,378 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18,152 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 19,179 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 19,665 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12,752 1000 USD | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 19,542 1000 USD | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 19,497 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,703 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 18,375 1000 USD | +10.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 18,375 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 18,375 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1028.5% | 1,587 1000 USD | 17,910 1000 USD |
| 1983 | +546.1% | 1,006 1000 USD | 6,500 1000 USD |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 2,937 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,379 1000 USD | 1,006 1000 USD | 6,500 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1990s | 752.5 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 4,588 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.7 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 1,587 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,546 1000 USD | 13,378 1000 USD | 22,099 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,374 1000 USD | 12,752 1000 USD | 19,542 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) — import value in Lesotho?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Lesotho was 18,375 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) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22,099 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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