Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 95.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho is 95.04, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho peaked at 204.79 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 72.07, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 204.79 | — |
| 1962 | 204.58 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 197.45 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 175.69 | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 180.11 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 172.85 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 175.33 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 162.84 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 164.56 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 166.28 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 163.59 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 133.32 | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 147 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 169.34 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 143.09 | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 120.43 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 146.06 | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 141.24 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 135.03 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 134.63 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 128.86 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 124.22 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 121.98 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 121.3 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 121.91 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 117.41 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 118.78 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 126.74 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 121.57 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 120.09 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 72.07 | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 83.29 | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 88.34 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 99 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 87.03 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 101.4 | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 103.95 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 91.14 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 104.61 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 106.32 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 123.69 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 104.33 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 98.93 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 100 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 108.74 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 96.65 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 104.31 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 106.1 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 95.65 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 109.14 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 110.07 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 107.73 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 108.21 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 107.48 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 100.84 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 91.68 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 109.56 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 102.78 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 86.86 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 79.73 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 85.46 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 101.39 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 115.48 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 95.04 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.02 | 162.84 | 204.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.54 | 120.43 | 169.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.74 | 117.41 | 134.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.09 | 72.07 | 120.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.47 | 95.65 | 123.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.43 | 86.86 | 110.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.42 | 79.73 | 115.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 114 New Caledonia 95.67 compare
- 115 Ireland 95.22 compare
- 116 Bahamas 95.13 compare
- 118 Faroe Islands 94.88 compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 94.5 compare
- 120 Naoero 94.25 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 — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho?
- Agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho was 95.04 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — gross per capita production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 204.79 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross per capita production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.07 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture — gross per capita production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.