Wood fuel — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 69 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Lesotho, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 69 m3 for wood fuel — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.6% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 43,000 m3 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1992.
Lesotho ranks 114th of 204 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 fuel — Import quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 40,000 m3 | — |
| 1983 | 43,000 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 32,700 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,400 m3 | -95.7% |
| 1992 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2010 | 776 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 1,239 m3 | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 97 m3 | -92.2% |
| 2013 | 290 m3 | +199.0% |
| 2014 | 290 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 290 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,800 m3 | +865.5% |
| 2017 | 550 m3 | -80.4% |
| 2018 | 550 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 220 m3 | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 119 m3 | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 43 m3 | -63.9% |
| 2022 | 21 m3 | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 338 m3 | +1509.5% |
| 2024 | 69 m3 | -79.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 69 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54 m3, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 69 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20 m3, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1509.5% | 21 m3 | 338 m3 |
| 2016 | +865.5% | 290 m3 | 2,800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,900 m3 | 32,700 m3 | 43,000 m3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,410 m3 | 0 m3 | 32,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 710.2 m3 | 97 m3 | 2,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118 m3 | 21 m3 | 338 m3 | 5 |
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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 fuel — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Lesotho was 69 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 m3 in 1983.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. 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 fuel — 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