Agriculture — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture — Gross Production Value was 197,510 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
197,510 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
152nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
237,340 1000 Int$
in 2023
All-time low
118,058 1000 Int$
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agriculture — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — gross production value in Lesotho is 197,510 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production value in Lesotho peaked at 237,340 1000 Int$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118,058 1000 Int$, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 152nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138,173 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 142,209 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 141,392 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 129,569 1000 Int$ | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 136,774 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 135,528 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 142,484 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 137,275 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 143,862 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 150,696 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 153,633 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 129,685 1000 Int$ | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 148,046 1000 Int$ | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 176,526 1000 Int$ | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 154,405 1000 Int$ | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 134,197 1000 Int$ | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 167,520 1000 Int$ | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 166,679 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 164,017 1000 Int$ | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 168,369 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 165,905 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 164,647 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 166,421 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 170,298 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 176,068 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 173,930 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 179,897 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 196,055 1000 Int$ | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 191,917 1000 Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 193,227 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 118,058 1000 Int$ | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 138,722 1000 Int$ | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 149,381 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 169,690 1000 Int$ | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 151,002 1000 Int$ | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 177,833 1000 Int$ | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 183,745 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 161,910 1000 Int$ | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 186,328 1000 Int$ | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 189,431 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 220,044 1000 Int$ | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 185,029 1000 Int$ | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 174,609 1000 Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 175,266 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 188,836 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 167,156 1000 Int$ | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 181,154 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 185,520 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 168,474 1000 Int$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 193,713 1000 Int$ | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 197,100 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 194,868 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 197,868 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 198,779 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 188,699 1000 Int$ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 173,666 1000 Int$ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 210,123 1000 Int$ | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 199,548 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 170,624 1000 Int$ | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 158,499 1000 Int$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 171,852 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 206,100 1000 Int$ | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 237,340 1000 Int$ | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 197,510 1000 Int$ | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,585 1000 Int$ | 129,569 1000 Int$ | 143,862 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,540 1000 Int$ | 129,685 1000 Int$ | 176,526 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,351 1000 Int$ | 164,647 1000 Int$ | 196,055 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,990 1000 Int$ | 118,058 1000 Int$ | 193,227 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,552 1000 Int$ | 167,156 1000 Int$ | 220,044 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,499 1000 Int$ | 170,624 1000 Int$ | 210,123 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,260 1000 Int$ | 158,499 1000 Int$ | 237,340 1000 Int$ | 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 agriculture — gross production value in Lesotho?
- Agriculture — gross production value in Lesotho was 197,510 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 237,340 1000 Int$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,058 1000 Int$ in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross production value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.