Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 70.63 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Lesotho is 70.63 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 73 current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.23 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 196th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.4 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 42.07 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 47.22 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 48.93 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 51.17 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 50.95 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 35.59 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1967 | 29.85 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 30.09 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 28.29 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 29.22 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 20.23 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 31.81 current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1973 | 52.99 current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 1974 | 50.69 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 44.99 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 36.24 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 56.32 current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 1978 | 60.92 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 72.75 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 68.84 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 73 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 38.98 current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 1983 | 40.97 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 32.1 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 26.51 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 30.31 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 33.7 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 37.86 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 35.23 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 40.08 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 28 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 40.27 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 36.6 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 37.64 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 45.08 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 36.88 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 35.15 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 38.68 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 40.03 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 34.66 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 34.25 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.87 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 37.02 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2004 | 45.88 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 48.85 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 44.82 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 42.11 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 44 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 48.37 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 54.43 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 58.2 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 59.62 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 58.29 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.48 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 42.4 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 48.87 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 53.08 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 49.75 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 48.3 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 48.76 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.53 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 61.3 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 61.38 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.77 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 70.63 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.56 current US$ per person | 28.29 current US$ per person | 51.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.62 current US$ per person | 20.23 current US$ per person | 72.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.75 current US$ per person | 26.51 current US$ per person | 73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.84 current US$ per person | 28 current US$ per person | 45.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.48 current US$ per person | 24.87 current US$ per person | 48.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.94 current US$ per person | 42.4 current US$ per person | 59.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.23 current US$ per person | 48.76 current US$ per person | 70.63 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 193 Burundi 80.18 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Bahrain 73.61 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 72.04 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Curacao 63.67 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Zambia 54.11 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Lebanon 46.75 current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Lesotho was 70.63 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 73 current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.23 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.