Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 55,766 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Lesotho stood at 55,766 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Lesotho peaked at 58,360 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,375 1000 USD, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 184th of 252 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,375 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 8,186 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 8,661 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 30,906 1000 USD | +256.8% |
| 2004 | 14,976 1000 USD | -51.5% |
| 2005 | 10,777 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 14,753 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 15,346 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11,146 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 17,922 1000 USD | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 29,105 1000 USD | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 33,091 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 31,790 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 26,687 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 22,571 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 22,202 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 20,459 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 55,005 1000 USD | +168.9% |
| 2018 | 58,360 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 51,552 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 38,585 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 55,719 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 55,159 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 50,451 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 55,766 1000 USD | +10.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 55,766 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 179,482 1000 USD, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 55,766 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,909 1000 USD, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +256.8% | 8,661 1000 USD | 30,906 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +168.9% | 20,459 1000 USD | 55,005 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,005 1000 USD | 7,375 1000 USD | 30,906 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,082 1000 USD | 20,459 1000 USD | 58,360 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,136 1000 USD | 38,585 1000 USD | 55,766 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 181 Guyana 56,060 1000 USD compare
- 182 Bermuda 56,048 1000 USD compare
- 183 Netherlands Antilles (former) 56,010 1000 USD compare
- 185 Brunei Darussalam 53,936 1000 USD compare
- 185 Brunei 53,936 1000 USD compare
- 187 New Caledonia 53,863 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 wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Lesotho?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Lesotho was 55,766 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 58,360 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,375 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value. 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