Urea — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Urea — Import quantity was 72.72 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Lesotho is 72.72 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7,172.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 1,093 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 130.57 t | — |
| 2004 | 64.13 t | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 134.15 t | +109.2% |
| 2008 | 31.65 t | -76.4% |
| 2009 | 27.18 t | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 161 t | +492.3% |
| 2011 | 249.58 t | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 529.49 t | +112.2% |
| 2013 | 1,093 t | +106.5% |
| 2014 | 104.67 t | -90.4% |
| 2015 | 88.92 t | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 t | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 0.05 t | -95.3% |
| 2018 | 2.15 t | +4200.0% |
| 2019 | 33.9 t | +1476.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 t | -96.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 t | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1 t | +280.6% |
| 2023 | 1 t | -80.4% |
| 2024 | 72.72 t | +7172.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 72.72 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 72.72 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +7172.0% | 1 t | 72.72 t |
| 2018 | +4200.0% | 0.05 t | 2.15 t |
| 2019 | +1476.7% | 2.15 t | 33.9 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.54 t | 27.18 t | 134.15 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 226.4 t | 0.05 t | 1,093 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 t | 1 t | 72.72 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 156 South Sudan 99 t compare
- 157 Turkmenistan 78.72 t compare
- 158 Barbados 73.92 t compare
- 160 Tonga 56 t compare
- 161 Bahrain 53.67 t compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 49.48 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 urea — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Urea — import quantity in Lesotho was 72.72 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,093 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for urea — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Urea — 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