Roundwood — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Roundwood — Import quantity was 29,491 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Lesotho is 29,491 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 788.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 83,238 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1992.
That places Lesotho 74th out of 254 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 40,000 m3 | — |
| 1983 | 43,000 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 32,700 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,400 m3 | -95.7% |
| 1992 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2010 | 2,975 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 2,601 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 6,060 m3 | +133.0% |
| 2013 | 3,319 m3 | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 3,319 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,791 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 4,530 m3 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 17,687 m3 | +290.4% |
| 2018 | 40,010 m3 | +126.2% |
| 2019 | 53,964 m3 | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 24,886 m3 | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 83,238 m3 | +234.5% |
| 2022 | 26,064 m3 | -68.7% |
| 2023 | 27,783 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 29,491 m3 | +6.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 29,491 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,164 m3, 13.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 29,491 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 679 m3, 43.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +290.4% | 4,530 m3 | 17,687 m3 |
| 2021 | +234.5% | 24,886 m3 | 83,238 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,900 m3 | 32,700 m3 | 43,000 m3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,410 m3 | 0 m3 | 32,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,826 m3 | 2,601 m3 | 53,964 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,292 m3 | 24,886 m3 | 83,238 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 71 USSR 32,177 m3 compare
- 72 Peru 30,762 m3 compare
- 73 Indonesia 30,406 m3 compare
- 75 Faroe Islands 28,304 m3 compare
- 76 Serbia and Montenegro 28,000 m3 compare
- 77 Cabo Verde 25,904 m3 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 roundwood — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Lesotho was 29,491 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 83,238 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 788.6%. 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 Roundwood — Import quantity. 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