Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 602.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 602.08, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 658.74 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 285.33, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 167th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 285.33 | — |
| 1992 | 350.6 | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 355.15 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 355.94 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 346.56 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 343.49 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 336.77 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 385.74 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 413.48 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 398.07 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 451.13 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 321.53 | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 338.66 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 339.98 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 353.7 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 326.87 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 329.07 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 394.44 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 418.89 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 403.5 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 388.7 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 428.7 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 476.31 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 411.71 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 425.63 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 658.74 | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 522.8 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 456.2 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 465.74 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 514.31 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 552.37 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 547.28 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 580.72 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 620.26 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 602.08 | -2.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 602.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,574, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 602.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,577, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +54.8% | 425.63 | 658.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352.56 | 285.33 | 413.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 367.24 | 321.53 | 451.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.8 | 388.7 | 658.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 569.5 | 514.31 | 620.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 164 Burkina Faso 778.06 compare
- 165 Niger 756.13 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 723.71 compare
- 168 Central African Republic 548.39 compare
- 169 Mozambique 498.45 compare
- 170 Malawi 495.23 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 value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 602.08 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 658.74 in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.33 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.