Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Lesotho, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.39 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Lesotho peaked at 0.69 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5989 | 0.5 | 0.66 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.581 | 0.51 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.435 | 0.39 | 0.48 | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Lesotho?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Lesotho was 0.39 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Lesotho ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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