Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 27,174 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 27,174 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 40,217 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 131.75 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 131.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 230.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 543.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 131.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 757.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,813 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 144 Papua New Guinea 28,333 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Congo, Republic of 27,716 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Senegal 27,616 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Russian Federation 25,936 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 25,000 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Argentina 24,478 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 27,174 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 40,217 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.