Sodium nitrate — Import value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sodium nitrate — Import value was 8.91 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import value in Lesotho, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sodium nitrate — import value in Lesotho stood at 8.91 1000 USD.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import value in Lesotho peaked at 90.26 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.98 1000 USD, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 110th out of 158 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.
Sodium nitrate — Import value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.81 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 2.12 1000 USD | -89.3% |
| 2010 | 16.46 1000 USD | +676.4% |
| 2011 | 3.65 1000 USD | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 90.26 1000 USD | +2372.9% |
| 2013 | 71.67 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 74.81 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.87 1000 USD | -72.1% |
| 2016 | 29.59 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 0.98 1000 USD | -96.7% |
| 2018 | 1.92 1000 USD | +95.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7 1000 USD | +1030.2% |
| 2020 | 4.94 1000 USD | -77.2% |
| 2021 | 11.92 1000 USD | +141.3% |
| 2022 | 9.49 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 7.02 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 8.91 1000 USD | +26.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8.91 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.77 1000 USD, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8.91 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.58 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2372.9% | 3.65 1000 USD | 90.26 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +1030.2% | 1.92 1000 USD | 21.7 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +676.4% | 2.12 1000 USD | 16.46 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 1000 USD | 2.12 1000 USD | 19.81 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.19 1000 USD | 0.98 1000 USD | 90.26 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 1000 USD | 4.94 1000 USD | 11.92 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 107 Uzbekistan 10.8 1000 USD compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 10.68 1000 USD compare
- 109 Jamaica 9.34 1000 USD compare
- 111 Armenia 6.98 1000 USD compare
- 112 Georgia 5.89 1000 USD compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.62 1000 USD 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 value in Lesotho?
- Sodium nitrate — import value in Lesotho was 8.91 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 90.26 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for sodium nitrate — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. 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 value. 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