Agricultural raw materials exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural raw materials exports was 5.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials exports in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials exports in Lesotho is 5.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Lesotho peaked at 6.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 804.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 143,080 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 8.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Lesotho?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Lesotho was 5.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.