Roundwood — Production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Roundwood — Production was 2.17 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — production in Lesotho stood at 2.17 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production in Lesotho peaked at 2.17 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million m3, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million m3 | 1.47 million m3 | 1.56 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million m3 | 1.53 million m3 | 1.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million m3 | 1.68 million m3 | 1.88 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million m3 | 1.26 million m3 | 2.00 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million m3 | 2.02 million m3 | 2.08 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million m3 | 2.09 million m3 | 2.16 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million m3 | 2.16 million m3 | 2.17 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — production in Lesotho?
- Roundwood — production in Lesotho was 2.17 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million m3 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for roundwood — production?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Production. 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