Agricultural value added per worker in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agricultural value added per worker was 602.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural value added per worker in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural value added per worker in Lesotho stood at 602.08.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural value added per worker 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.
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 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 agricultural value added per worker in Lesotho?
- Agricultural value added per worker 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 agricultural value added per worker recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 658.74 in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural value added per worker recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.33 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for agricultural value added per worker?
- Lesotho ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural value added per worker 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 Agricultural value added per worker. 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, forestry and fishing by the number of people who work in these sectors. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.