Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Lesotho

Lesotho: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 728 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
728 t
Change on year
down 65.9%
World rank
182nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
5,194 t
in 2011
All-time low
10 t
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2009–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2009201620242009: 10 t2010: 2.8k t2011: 5.2k t2012: 2.3k t2013: 2.1k t2014: 2.0k t2015: 1.6k t2016: 701 t2017: 1.6k t2018: 2.4k t2019: 874 t2020: 578 t2021: 1.1k t2022: 586 t2023: 2.1k t2024: 728 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Lesotho stood at 728 t.

That represents a change of down 65.9% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 5,194 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10 t, in 2009.

Lesotho ranks 182nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10 t 10 t 10 t 1
2010s 2,157 t 701 t 5,194 t 10
2020s 1,032 t 578 t 2,136 t 5

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  6. 185 Guinea-Bissau 574 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Lesotho?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Lesotho was 728 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 5,194 t in 2011.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 10 t in 2009.
How does Lesotho rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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