2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Lesotho
Lesotho: 2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Lesotho is 0.35, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Lesotho peaked at 0.69 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 76th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5 | — |
| 2002 | 0.59 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.62 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.65 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.61 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.56 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.58 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.55 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.66 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.69 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.54 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.51 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.43 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.41 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 0.35 | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5989 | 0.5 | 0.66 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.581 | 0.51 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.358 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Lesotho?
- 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Lesotho was 0.35 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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