Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity was 1.19 t in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2003–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.19 t for superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 466.7% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 740.9 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.04 t, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.6 t | — |
| 2004 | 43.19 t | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 740.9 t | +1615.4% |
| 2006 | 218.46 t | -70.5% |
| 2007 | 54.51 t | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 14.06 t | -74.2% |
| 2009 | 98.35 t | +599.5% |
| 2010 | 1.18 t | -98.8% |
| 2011 | 18.91 t | +1502.5% |
| 2012 | 0.04 t | -99.8% |
| 2013 | 34.29 t | +85625.0% |
| 2014 | 132.19 t | +285.5% |
| 2015 | 12.32 t | -90.7% |
| 2016 | 6.65 t | -46.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 t | -96.8% |
| 2019 | 1.19 t | +466.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.19 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210.32 t, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.19 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.35 t, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Superphosphates above 35% — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +85625.0% | 0.04 t | 34.29 t |
| 2005 | +1615.4% | 43.19 t | 740.9 t |
| 2011 | +1502.5% | 1.18 t | 18.91 t |
| 2009 | +599.5% | 14.06 t | 98.35 t |
| 2019 | +466.7% | 0.21 t | 1.19 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.58 t | 14.06 t | 740.9 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 23 t | 0.04 t | 132.19 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 136 Panama 1.63 t compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 1.2 t compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 1.2 t compare
- 139 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 1.19 t compare
- 141 China, Hong Kong SAR 1.1 t compare
- 142 Seychelles 1.07 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 superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in Lesotho was 1.19 t in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest superphosphates above 35% — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 740.9 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest superphosphates above 35% — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for superphosphates above 35% — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is superphosphates above 35% — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. 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 Superphosphates above 35% — 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