Lesotho vs Chinese Taipei: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Lesotho
-54.2%
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
-61.2%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
161st
Chinese Taipei rank
164th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Lesotho
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -54.2% against -61.2% in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 7.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Lesotho ranks 161st and Chinese Taipei ranks 164th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Chinese Taipei in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19.5% | 2.6% | 22.1% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | -34.8% | -11.4% | 23.4% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | -46.7% | -29.3% | 17.4% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | -58.6% | -43.8% | 14.8% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | -45.1% | -50.2% | 5.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -52.1% | -60.6% | 8.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -50.1% | -60.2% | 10.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Lesotho or Chinese Taipei?
- Lesotho, at -54.2% against -61.2% in Chinese Taipei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Lesotho and Chinese Taipei?
- 7.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Chinese Taipei?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Chinese Taipei rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Lesotho ranks 161st and Chinese Taipei ranks 164th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.