Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Lesotho stood at 23.3%.
That represents a change of up 66.5% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Lesotho peaked at 25.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 2.2% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 10.0% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Lesotho?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Lesotho was 23.3% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.