Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 728 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2009–2024
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 199th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10 t | — |
| 2010 | 2,810 t | +28000.0% |
| 2011 | 5,194 t | +84.8% |
| 2012 | 2,284 t | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 2,149 t | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2,007 t | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,576 t | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 701 t | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 1,550 t | +121.1% |
| 2018 | 2,421 t | +56.2% |
| 2019 | 874 t | -63.9% |
| 2020 | 578 t | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 1,132 t | +95.8% |
| 2022 | 586 t | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 2,136 t | +264.5% |
| 2024 | 728 t | -65.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 728 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,594 t, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 728 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,991 t, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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 | +28000.0% | 10 t | 2,810 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 196 Sudan 814 t compare
- 197 Cabo Verde 796 t compare
- 198 Central African Republic 793 t compare
- 200 Aruba 682 t compare
- 201 Bhutan 659 t compare
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 574 t compare
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 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 199th out of 252 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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