Sawnwood — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 32,928 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Lesotho is 32,928 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 293.9% on the previous year and up 211.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 54,004 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1992.
Lesotho ranks 122nd of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9,500 m3 | — |
| 1983 | 32,400 m3 | +241.1% |
| 1984 | 26,400 m3 | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 26,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 34,600 m3 | +31.1% |
| 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 | 18,144 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 25,302 m3 | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 26,281 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 15,524 m3 | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 10,560 m3 | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 10,020 m3 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 8,560 m3 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 15,864 m3 | +85.3% |
| 2018 | 37,035 m3 | +133.5% |
| 2019 | 54,004 m3 | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 17,498 m3 | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 26,844 m3 | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 22,360 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 8,360 m3 | -62.6% |
| 2024 | 32,928 m3 | +293.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32,928 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32,928 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 9.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +293.9% | 8,360 m3 | 32,928 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,038 m3 | 9,500 m3 | 32,400 m3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 6,100 m3 | 0 m3 | 34,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,129 m3 | 8,560 m3 | 54,004 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,598 m3 | 8,360 m3 | 32,928 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 40,805 m3 compare
- 120 Andorra 35,505 m3 compare
- 121 Sudan 33,524 m3 compare
- 123 Samoa 32,685 m3 compare
- 124 North Macedonia 31,547 m3 compare
- 125 Czechoslovakia 29,600 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 sawnwood — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Lesotho was 32,928 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 54,004 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.8%. 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 Sawnwood — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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