Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.8941 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.8818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 98 Suriname 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Gabon 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 China 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Eswatini 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Uruguay 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Brazil 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- 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 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8941 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.