Superphosphates, other — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Superphosphates, other — Import quantity was 29.53 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Superphosphates, other — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 29.53 t for superphosphates, other — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 68th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Superphosphates, other — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.87 t | — |
| 2019 | 71.49 t | +131.6% |
| 2020 | 107.53 t | +50.4% |
| 2021 | 26.04 t | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 41.22 t | +58.3% |
| 2023 | 95.76 t | +132.3% |
| 2024 | 29.53 t | -69.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 29.53 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,073 t, 3% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 29.53 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.84 t, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.18 t | 30.87 t | 71.49 t | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.02 t | 26.04 t | 107.53 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, other — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Superphosphates, other — import quantity in Lesotho was 29.53 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest superphosphates, other — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 107.53 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest superphosphates, other — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.04 t in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for superphosphates, other — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is superphosphates, other — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, other — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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