Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 166.92 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 166.92 million current US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho peaked at 166.92 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.37 million current US$, in 1971.
Lesotho ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.49 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 31.92 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 36.91 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 39.41 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 42.44 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 43.51 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 31.39 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 27.28 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 28.53 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 27.82 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 29.78 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 21.37 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1972 | 34.80 million current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1973 | 60.02 million current US$ | +72.5% |
| 1974 | 59.43 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 54.60 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 45.41 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 72.66 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 80.86 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 99.39 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 96.82 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 105.72 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 58.12 million current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1983 | 62.87 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 50.69 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 43.06 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 50.50 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 57.41 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 65.86 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 62.54 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 72.53 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 51.59 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 75.43 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 69.61 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 72.56 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 87.97 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 72.75 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 69.89 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 77.28 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 80.18 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 69.45 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 68.52 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 49.61 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 73.49 million current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 90.43 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 95.41 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 87.17 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 82.26 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 86.53 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 95.81 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 108.66 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 117.21 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 121.29 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 119.88 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.68 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 89.24 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 104.12 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 114.50 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 108.64 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 106.72 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 109.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 143.67 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 140.14 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 141.88 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 158.40 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 166.92 million current US$ | +5.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 166.92 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.85 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 166.92 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.87 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.97 million current US$ | 27.28 million current US$ | 43.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.83 million current US$ | 21.37 million current US$ | 99.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.36 million current US$ | 43.06 million current US$ | 105.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.98 million current US$ | 51.59 million current US$ | 87.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.87 million current US$ | 49.61 million current US$ | 95.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.69 million current US$ | 89.24 million current US$ | 121.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.34 million current US$ | 109.00 million current US$ | 166.92 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 199.33 million current US$ compare
- 169 Brunei 177.58 million current US$ compare
- 170 New Caledonia 169.25 million current US$ compare
- 172 Cape Verde 153.97 million current US$ compare
- 173 Hong Kong 152.36 million current US$ compare
- 174 Singapore 148.69 million current US$ 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho was 166.92 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 166.92 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.