What is the price of maize per kilogram/pound in Lesotho today?
The retail price range for Lesotho maize is between US$ 0.82 and US$ 2.36 per kilogram or between US$ 0.37 and US$ 1.07 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of maize in Lesotho
The retail price range in Rand for maize is between ZAR 15.92 and ZAR 45.87 per kilogram or between ZAR 7.22 and ZAR 20.80 per pound(lb) in Maseru and Leribe.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Lesotho maize is between US$ 0.57 and US$ 1.65 per kilogram or between US$ 0.26 and US$ 0.75 per pound(lb).
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Lesotho Maize Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Maize from Lesotho over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.03 US$ per kg, followed by 0.18 US$ per kg in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2014 at 4.62 US$ per kg. The price dropped to 0.13 US$ per kg in 2016 and to 0.03 US$ per kg in 2017. For 2021, the price was 0.00 US$ per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Maize from Lesotho will remain at 0.18 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Lesotho Maize Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Maize into Lesotho over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.03 US dollars per kg, followed by 0.18 US dollars per kg in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2014, when it was 4.62 US dollars per kg. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price of Maize into Lesotho will remain at 0.18 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Lesotho maize
The total values in export for maize in Lesotho were US$ 23, US$ 7, US$ 156 and US$ 78 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Cereals/Grains category in Lesotho: Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Rice, Sorghum, Buckwheet, Millet, Canary seed & Fonio.
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Lesotho maize - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Lesotho shipped 445 tonnes of maize. Through 2019 alone, the interest in Lesotho maize (cereals/grains category) has reduced, changing by -48.014 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, maize's exports grew by 79.44 percent bringing the country US$0.08m for the year 2019. Lesotho's maize exports are classified as:
- Maize seed for sowing (HS code 100510)
- Hulled, pearled, sliced, kibbled or otherwise worked maize grains (excluding rolled, flaked, pellets and flour) (HS code 110423)
- Maize (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100590)
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Lesotho maize export values
In 2019, Lesotho exported maize costing 0.08m USD, a drop of -48.72% from 2018's total maize export of 0.156m USD. The annual change in value of Lesotho maize between 2017 to 2018 was 2128.571 percent.
The yearly variation in the amount of Lesotho's maize exports between 2017 and 2019 was 79.44 percent compared to a variation of -48.014% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Lesotho maize ( in '000$ )
Lesotho ordered 37,649 tonnes of maize in 2019.
Production
The production of maize in Lesotho was 105,000 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of -68.18%. The country had an estimated 150,606.00 hectares under maize cultivation.