Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 15 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Lesotho is 15 m3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.1% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 1,378 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15 m3, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 168th of 227 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 chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 70 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 40 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 326 m3 | +715.0% |
| 2013 | 1,378 m3 | +322.7% |
| 2014 | 1,378 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,378 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,300 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,200 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52 m3 | -95.7% |
| 2020 | 56 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 29 m3 | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 89 m3 | +206.9% |
| 2023 | 89 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 m3 | -83.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85 m3, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10 m3, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +715.0% | 40 m3 | 326 m3 |
| 2013 | +322.7% | 326 m3 | 1,378 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 832.2 m3 | 40 m3 | 1,378 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6 m3 | 15 m3 | 89 m3 | 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 wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Lesotho was 15 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,378 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 m3 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. 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 chips, particles and residues — Import 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