Trade · Southern Africa
Lesotho Food Exports (% of Exports)
23.3%as of 2024+66.5% vs 2023
Food (SITC sections 0, 1, 4 and division 22) as a share of total merchandise exports. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Updated June 25, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Food Exports (% of Exports) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.3% |
| 2023 | 14% |
| 2022 | 13.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5% |
| 2020 | 10% |
| 2019 | 8.5% |
| 2018 | 10% |
| 2017 | 12.5% |
| 2016 | 12% |
| 2015 | 9.6% |
| 2014 | 9.1% |
| 2013 | 25.6% |
Get this via API
The series above is served by the /v1/data endpoint. With a free key you get JSON for every country and indicator on this site.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=food_exports_pct_merchandise" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Food Exports (% of Exports) across Africa
Rank all 54 ->| Country | Food Exports (% of Exports) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6% |
| Kenya | 49.2% |
| South Africa | 12.2% |
| Egypt | 21.9% |
| Ghana | 18.1% |
| Ethiopia | 80.4% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Lesotho's food as a share of merchandise exports?
Lesotho's food as a share of merchandise exports is 23.3% as of 2024, according to World Bank — World Development Indicators.
What is the source for this figure?
The figure comes from World Bank — World Development Indicators and is republished by the Africa API with the retrieval date shown on this page.
How do I get Lesotho Food Exports (% of Exports) data via API?
Call GET /v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=food_exports_pct_merchandise with a free Africa API key to receive the full time series as JSON.
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