Urea — Import value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Urea — Import value was 42.89 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Lesotho, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 42.89 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 14,689.7% on the previous year and up 171.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Lesotho peaked at 484.62 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.02 1000 USD, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.32 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 13.94 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 36.19 1000 USD | +159.6% |
| 2008 | 10.87 1000 USD | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 8.56 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 107.5 1000 USD | +1155.8% |
| 2011 | 85.02 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 258.95 1000 USD | +204.6% |
| 2013 | 484.62 1000 USD | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 15.81 1000 USD | -96.7% |
| 2015 | 30.33 1000 USD | +91.8% |
| 2016 | 0.54 1000 USD | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 0.02 1000 USD | -96.3% |
| 2018 | 25.64 1000 USD | +128100.0% |
| 2019 | 13.31 1000 USD | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 0.54 1000 USD | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2 1000 USD | +122.2% |
| 2022 | 15.02 1000 USD | +1151.7% |
| 2023 | 0.29 1000 USD | -98.1% |
| 2024 | 42.89 1000 USD | +14689.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 42.89 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,105 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 42.89 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,524 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +128100.0% | 0.02 1000 USD | 25.64 1000 USD |
| 2024 | +14689.7% | 0.29 1000 USD | 42.89 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +1155.8% | 8.56 1000 USD | 107.5 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +1151.7% | 1.2 1000 USD | 15.02 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.38 1000 USD | 8.56 1000 USD | 36.19 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2010s | 102.17 1000 USD | 0.02 1000 USD | 484.62 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 1000 USD | 0.29 1000 USD | 42.89 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 157 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 56.63 1000 USD compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 52.65 1000 USD compare
- 159 Bahamas 50.55 1000 USD compare
- 161 Tonga 38.14 1000 USD compare
- 162 Bhutan 33.88 1000 USD compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 28.62 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 urea — import value in Lesotho?
- Urea — import value in Lesotho was 42.89 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 484.62 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for urea — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.3%. 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 Urea — 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