Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was 23.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 75.8%
World rank
19th
of 135 countries
All-time high
152.11 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-76.79 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 23.05 % change on previous year for wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 75.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 152.11 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -76.79 % change on previous year, in 2019.

That places Lesotho 19th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.76 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 -1.28 % change on previous year
1965 -5.28 % change on previous year +311.5%
1966 11.6 % change on previous year -319.7%
1967 -8.93 % change on previous year -177.0%
1968 9.22 % change on previous year -203.3%
1969 12.39 % change on previous year +34.3%
1970 -5.06 % change on previous year -140.8%
1971 3.18 % change on previous year -162.9%
1972 -33.82 % change on previous year -1162.3%
1973 2.82 % change on previous year -108.3%
1974 35.46 % change on previous year +1158.7%
1975 -22.79 % change on previous year -164.3%
1976 -0.7004 % change on previous year -96.9%
1977 19.14 % change on previous year -2832.6%
1978 -4.22 % change on previous year -122.0%
1979 -37.09 % change on previous year +779.9%
1980 -16.64 % change on previous year -55.1%
1981 -37.56 % change on previous year +125.8%
1982 -5.2 % change on previous year -86.2%
1983 9.09 % change on previous year -274.7%
1984 10.2 % change on previous year +12.3%
1985 13.15 % change on previous year +29.0%
1986 -43.13 % change on previous year -427.9%
1987 59.97 % change on previous year -239.1%
1988 5.24 % change on previous year -91.3%
1989 51.54 % change on previous year +883.3%
1990 5.77 % change on previous year -88.8%
1991 -60.65 % change on previous year -1151.4%
1992 -10.58 % change on previous year -82.5%
1993 -28.2 % change on previous year +166.4%
1994 81.09 % change on previous year -387.6%
1995 -23.75 % change on previous year -129.3%
1996 137.37 % change on previous year -678.4%
1997 5.01 % change on previous year -96.4%
1998 -10.63 % change on previous year -312.2%
1999 -38.45 % change on previous year +261.8%
2000 4.76 % change on previous year -112.4%
2001 152.11 % change on previous year +3094.3%
2002 -34.98 % change on previous year -123.0%
2003 -11.18 % change on previous year -68.0%
2004 -27.81 % change on previous year +148.8%
2005 -18.25 % change on previous year -34.4%
2006 -37 % change on previous year +102.7%
2007 -33.97 % change on previous year -8.2%
2008 13.21 % change on previous year -138.9%
2009 56.76 % change on previous year +329.7%
2010 66.17 % change on previous year +16.6%
2011 8.4 % change on previous year -87.3%
2012 -45.6 % change on previous year -643.1%
2013 17.5 % change on previous year -138.4%
2014 0.4776 % change on previous year -97.3%
2015 -42.81 % change on previous year -9061.8%
2016 -25.65 % change on previous year -40.1%
2017 52.29 % change on previous year -303.8%
2018 -15.16 % change on previous year -129.0%
2019 -76.79 % change on previous year +406.4%
2020 34.93 % change on previous year -145.5%
2021 39.1 % change on previous year +12.0%
2022 95.43 % change on previous year +144.0%
2023 23.05 % change on previous year -75.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 23.05 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.65 % change on previous year, 8.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -9061.8% 0.4776 % change on previous year -42.81 % change on previous year
2001 +3094.3% 4.76 % change on previous year 152.11 % change on previous year
1977 +2832.6% -0.7004 % change on previous year 19.14 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.99 % change on previous year -8.93 % change on previous year 12.39 % change on previous year 8
1970s -4.31 % change on previous year -37.09 % change on previous year 35.46 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.67 % change on previous year -43.13 % change on previous year 59.97 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.7 % change on previous year -60.65 % change on previous year 137.37 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.37 % change on previous year -37 % change on previous year 152.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s -6.12 % change on previous year -76.79 % change on previous year 66.17 % change on previous year 10
2020s 48.13 % change on previous year 23.05 % change on previous year 95.43 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 16 Armenia 27.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Jordan 25.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 United Republic of Tanzania 23.93 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 Zimbabwe 20.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 20.19 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Rwanda 17.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 23.05 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 152.11 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -76.79 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 19th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,039 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.