Agriculture — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture — Gross Production Value was 13.09 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 13.09 million 1000 SLC for agriculture — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% on the previous year and up 901.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production value in Lesotho peaked at 21.49 million 1000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127,590 1000 SLC, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 107th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 127,590 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 147,924 1000 SLC | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 166,551 1000 SLC | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 207,893 1000 SLC | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 175,699 1000 SLC | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 282,949 1000 SLC | +61.0% |
| 1997 | 266,294 1000 SLC | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 245,427 1000 SLC | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million 1000 SLC | +432.5% |
| 2021 | 3.72 million 1000 SLC | +184.5% |
| 2022 | 5.35 million 1000 SLC | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 21.49 million 1000 SLC | +301.8% |
| 2024 | 13.09 million 1000 SLC | -39.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13.09 million 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 322.69 million 1000 SLC, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13.09 million 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 750.89 million 1000 SLC, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture — Gross Production Value in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +432.5% | 245,427 1000 SLC | 1.31 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,541 1000 SLC | 127,590 1000 SLC | 282,949 1000 SLC | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.99 million 1000 SLC | 1.31 million 1000 SLC | 21.49 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 production value in Lesotho?
- Agriculture — gross production value in Lesotho was 13.09 million 1000 SLC 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 21.49 million 1000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,590 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 (current thousand SLC). 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.