Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 326 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Lesotho, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — export quantity in Lesotho is 326 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Lesotho peaked at 469 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2 m3, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 145th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 m3 | — |
| 2012 | 24 m3 | +1100.0% |
| 2013 | 268 m3 | +1016.7% |
| 2014 | 268 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 268 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 469 m3 | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 268 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 268 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68 m3 | -74.6% |
| 2020 | 342 m3 | +402.9% |
| 2021 | 278 m3 | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 258 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 252 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 326 m3 | +29.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 326 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,925 m3, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 326 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234 m3, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1100.0% | 2 m3 | 24 m3 |
| 2013 | +1016.7% | 24 m3 | 268 m3 |
| 2020 | +402.9% | 68 m3 | 342 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 211.44 m3 | 2 m3 | 469 m3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 291.2 m3 | 252 m3 | 342 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Madagascar 468 m3 compare
- 143 Micronesia 404 m3 compare
- 144 Belize 376 m3 compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 283 m3 compare
- 147 Kuwait 262 m3 compare
- 148 Costa Rica 251 m3 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 wood-based panels — export quantity in Lesotho?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in Lesotho was 326 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 469 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 m3 in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en