Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -54.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lesotho is -54.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lesotho peaked at -10.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -74.3%, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.4% | — |
| 1962 | -12.8% | +23.2% |
| 1963 | -17.1% | +33.2% |
| 1964 | -18.3% | +7.1% |
| 1965 | -30.9% | +69.2% |
| 1966 | -26.1% | -15.6% |
| 1967 | -15.9% | -39.0% |
| 1968 | -18.9% | +18.7% |
| 1969 | -25.5% | +34.8% |
| 1970 | -25.0% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | -27.5% | +9.9% |
| 1972 | -33.2% | +21.1% |
| 1973 | -31.4% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | -29.4% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | -30.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | -39.8% | +32.6% |
| 1977 | -41.8% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | -44.1% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | -45.3% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | -45.7% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | -44.2% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | -51.9% | +17.6% |
| 1983 | -60.1% | +15.7% |
| 1984 | -56.9% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | -34.7% | -39.1% |
| 1986 | -45.6% | +31.6% |
| 1987 | -38.2% | -16.3% |
| 1988 | -48.8% | +27.8% |
| 1989 | -41.4% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | -45.9% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | -63.9% | +39.2% |
| 1992 | -67.6% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | -64.9% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | -61.1% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | -57.7% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | -67.5% | +17.1% |
| 1997 | -53.8% | -20.2% |
| 1998 | -58.4% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | -45.4% | -22.4% |
| 2000 | -39.4% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | -37.4% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | -48.5% | +29.7% |
| 2003 | -44.0% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | -37.6% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | -32.1% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | -38.2% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | -45.6% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | -63.7% | +39.8% |
| 2009 | -64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -49.5% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | -52.3% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | -55.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | -41.3% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | -51.9% | +25.6% |
| 2015 | -50.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | -55.5% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | -74.3% | +33.9% |
| 2018 | -47.2% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | -43.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | -52.3% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | -44.1% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | -49.9% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | -54.2% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19.5% | -30.9% | -10.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -34.8% | -45.3% | -25.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -46.7% | -60.1% | -34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -58.6% | -67.6% | -45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -45.1% | -64.4% | -32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -52.1% | -74.3% | -41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -50.1% | -54.2% | -44.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,137 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20,347 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lesotho?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lesotho was -54.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -10.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.3% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.