Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 3.76 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sodium nitrate — import quantity in Lesotho is 3.76 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 143.12 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.51 t, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 110th of 158 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.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.71 t | — |
| 2009 | 3.66 t | -93.2% |
| 2010 | 25.37 t | +593.2% |
| 2011 | 5.22 t | -79.4% |
| 2012 | 143.12 t | +2641.8% |
| 2013 | 69.32 t | -51.6% |
| 2014 | 57.58 t | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 33.52 t | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 21.94 t | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.51 t | -97.7% |
| 2018 | 2.13 t | +317.6% |
| 2019 | 14.47 t | +579.3% |
| 2020 | 33.47 t | +131.3% |
| 2021 | 8 t | -76.1% |
| 2022 | 5.07 t | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 7.06 t | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 3.76 t | -46.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.76 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.43 t, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.76 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 t, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2641.8% | 5.22 t | 143.12 t |
| 2010 | +593.2% | 3.66 t | 25.37 t |
| 2019 | +579.3% | 2.13 t | 14.47 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.69 t | 3.66 t | 53.71 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.32 t | 0.51 t | 143.12 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 t | 3.76 t | 33.47 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 107 New Caledonia 6.2 t compare
- 108 Albania 6.1 t compare
- 109 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 4.35 t compare
- 111 Fiji 3.75 t compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.34 t compare
- 113 Nicaragua 3.25 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 sodium nitrate — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Lesotho was 3.76 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 143.12 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 t in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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 Sodium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf