Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
778.06
in 2025
Lesotho
602.08
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
164th
Lesotho rank
167th
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 778.06 against 602.08 in Lesotho, a difference of 175.98.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 175 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 390.22 | 352.56 | 37.66 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 471.42 | 367.24 | 104.19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 610.55 | 463.8 | 146.75 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 675.81 | 569.5 | 106.3 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 778.06 against 602.08 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 175.98, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 164th and Lesotho ranks 167th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.