What is the price of rice per kilogram/pound in Lesotho today?
The retail price range for Lesotho rice is between US$ 1.94 and US$ 1.94 per kilogram or between US$ 0.88 and US$ 0.88 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of rice in Lesotho
The retail price range in Rand for rice is between ZAR 37.74 and ZAR 37.74 per kilogram or between ZAR 17.12 and ZAR 17.12 per pound(lb) in Maseru and Leribe.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Lesotho rice is between US$ 1.36 and US$ 1.36 per kilogram or between US$ 0.62 and US$ 0.62 per pound(lb).
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Lesotho Rice Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Rice from Lesotho over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 0.72 US$ per kg, and in 2017 it increased slightly to 0.77 US$ per kg. In 2018 and 2019, the price decreased to 0.75 US$ per kg and 0.76 US$ per kg respectively. In 2020, the price increased again to 0.78 US$ per kg. However, in 2021, the price dropped to 0.0 US$ per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Rice from Lesotho in 2023 and 2024 will be around 0.78 US$ per kg.Lesotho Rice Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Rice into Lesotho over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 0.72 US dollars per kg, increasing slightly to 0.77 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then decreased to 0.75 US dollars per kg in 2018, before increasing again to 0.76 US dollars per kg in 2019. The most recent year, 2020, saw the price rise to 0.78 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Rice into Lesotho will remain stable in the coming years, with the price likely to be 0.80 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 0.82 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Lesotho rice
The total values in export for rice in Lesotho were US$ 46, US$ 33, US$ 18 and US$ 58 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, Maize, Sorghum, Buckwheet, Millet, Canary seed & Fonio.
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Lesotho rice - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Lesotho exported 76 tonnes of rice. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Lesotho rice (cereals/grains category) has escalated, flactuating by 216.667 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, rice's exports grew by 76.74 percent bringing the nation US$0.06m for the year 2019. Lesotho's rice exports are classified as:
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
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Lesotho rice export values
In 2019, Lesotho exported rice worth 0.06m USD, a surge of 233.33% from 2018's total rice export of 0.018m USD. The annual growth in value of Lesotho rice between 2017 to 2018 was -45.455 per cent.
The annual change in the volume of Lesotho's rice exports between 2017 and 2019 was 76.74% when compared to a variation of 216.667% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Lesotho rice ( in '000$ )
Lesotho bought 9,709 tonnes of rice in 2019.