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Date of entry: 2003

Lesotho

Lesotho

Date of entry: 2003

Member of:

  • Working Group of Diamond Experts: 2018 - present
  • Working Group of Statistics: 2018 - present
  • Working Group on Monitoring: 2018 - present

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2024

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 695,888.15 $232,070,007.56 $333.49
Import 0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Export 1,244,193.48 $458,930,084.42 $368.86
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 40

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2023

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 1,010,155.01 $305,459,175.83 $302.39
Import 201.17 $36,556.81 $181.72
Export 1,033,149.80 $305,184,128.03 $295.39
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 47

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2022

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 548,150.25 $243,901,920.63 $444.95
Import 169.15 $21,989.50 $130.00
Export 460,510.56 $258,301,402.10 $560.90
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 34

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2021

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 339,451.60 $256,553,925.63 $755.79
Import 0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Export 352,033.28 $316,696,752.21 $899.62
KPC Counts
Import 1
Export 24

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2020

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 481,242.71 $261,212,515.63 $542.79
Import 0.00 0.00 0.00
Export 539,964.72 $256,093,808.81 $474.28
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 36

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2019

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 1,113,525.65 $290,104,991.28 $260.53
Import 0.00 0.00 0.00
Export 1,306,577.63 $287,035,061.96 $219.68
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 55

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2018

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 1,294,282.93 $377,263,476.34 $291.48
Import 0.00 0.00 0.00
Export 1,278,286.97 $377,423,91.47 $295.26
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 47

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2017

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 1,126,408.72 $342,657,690.36 $304.20
Import 288.51 $1,124.53 $3.90
Export 1,001,622.12 $294,336,960.67 $293.86
KPC Counts
Import 1
Export 31

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2016

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 342,014.16 $364,546,093.90 $1,065.88
Import 0.00 0.00 0.00
Export 245,752.19 $214,353,617.38 $872.23
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 18

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2015

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 304,232.31 $283,359,305.81 $931.39
Import 630.82 $23,270.30 $36.89
Export 261,290.78 $243,144,860.15 $930.55
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 19

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2014

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 346,017.12 $342,617,761.30 $990.18
Import 289.36 $30,806.00 $106.46
Export 329,373.93 $339,265,028.56 $1,030.03
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 25

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2013

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 414,013.62 $242,149,037.47 $584,88
Import 0.00 0.00 0.00
Export 444,982.44 $248,528,788.88 $558.51
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 34

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2012

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 478,926.19 $301,452,475.18 $629.43
Import 157.74 $12,479.00 $79.11
Export 440,265.98 $287,852,341.68 $653.81
KPC Counts
Import 1
Export 40

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2011

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 224,179.63 $359,147,278.59 $1,602.05
Import 602.24 $26,139,688.00 $43,404.10
Export 214,077.95 $365,772,505.10 $1,708.59
KPC Counts
Import 2
Export 26

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2010

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 108,827.24 $197,699,207.38 $1,816.63
Import 937.01 $62,227.00 $66.41
Export 102,062.79 $184,174,819.37 $1,804.52
KPC Counts
Import 1
Export 15

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2009

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 91,815.91 $133,639,201.74 $1,455.51
Import 0.00 0.00 0.00
Export 91,080.54 $136,702,136.19 $1,500.89
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 11

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2008

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 253,053.98 $222,680,825.09 $879.97
Import 0.00 0.00 0.00
Export 250,656.07 $250,522,308.33 $999.47
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 28

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2007

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 454,014.21 $328,146,968.64 $722.77
Import 0.00 0.00 0.00
Export 224,936.88 $164,073,484.32 $729.42
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 22

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2006

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 231,324.86 $167,091,752.40 $722.33
Import 0.00 0.00 0.00
Export 112,408.46 $83,545,876.40 $743.23
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 15

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2005

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 52,036.42 $64,300,000.00 $1,235.67
Import 0.00 0.00 0.00
Export 52,036.40 $64,300,000.00 $1,235.67
KPC Counts
Import 0
Export 12

Annual Rough Diamond Summary: 2004

Volume (cts) Value (USD) USD/ct
Production 26,576 $25,308,259.00 $952.31
Import 179.52 $8,000.00 $44.56
Export 27,013.80 $25,282,102.62 $935.90
KPC Counts
Import 1
Export 13