Sawnwood — Import value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sawnwood — Import value was 6,336 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import value in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6,336 1000 USD for sawnwood — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import value in Lesotho peaked at 7,543 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1992.
That places Lesotho 143rd 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.
Sawnwood — Import value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 261 1000 USD | — |
| 1983 | 5,615 1000 USD | +2051.3% |
| 1984 | 3,976 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 3,976 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,976 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,976 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,976 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,976 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,976 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,822 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2006 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2007 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2008 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2010 | 5,512 1000 USD | — |
| 2011 | 6,786 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 7,543 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 5,282 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 4,875 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 3,483 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 3,903 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 5,112 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 5,238 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,885 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 4,162 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 7,254 1000 USD | +74.3% |
| 2022 | 4,943 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 4,051 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 6,336 1000 USD | +56.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6,336 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,672 1000 USD, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6,336 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880 1000 USD, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2051.3% | 261 1000 USD | 5,615 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,716 1000 USD | 261 1000 USD | 5,615 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1990s | 679.8 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 3,976 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,462 1000 USD | 3,483 1000 USD | 7,543 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,349 1000 USD | 4,051 1000 USD | 7,254 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 value in Lesotho?
- Sawnwood — import value in Lesotho was 6,336 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7,543 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for sawnwood — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 value. 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