Aquaculture production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Aquaculture production was 2,107 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,107 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Lesotho peaked at 2,605 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 120th of 215 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.
Aquaculture production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 10 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 23 metric tons | +130.0% |
| 1976 | 27 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 22 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 24 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 27 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 23 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 15 metric tons | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 19 metric tons | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 20 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 13 metric tons | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 23 metric tons | +76.9% |
| 1986 | 25 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 26 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 30 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 25 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 20 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 15 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 17 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 18 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 18 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 14 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 metric tons | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 4 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 8 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 131 metric tons | +6450.0% |
| 2008 | 91 metric tons | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 107.6 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 300.4 metric tons | +179.2% |
| 2011 | 300.37 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 400.37 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 500.43 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 900.53 metric tons | +80.0% |
| 2015 | 1,003 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 1,052 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,803 metric tons | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 2,504 metric tons | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 2,553 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,605 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,505 metric tons | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 1,837 metric tons | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 2,012 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 2,107 metric tons | +4.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,107 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,107 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +6450.0% | 2 metric tons | 131 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 27 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.9 metric tons | 13 metric tons | 30 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2 metric tons | 4 metric tons | 20 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.26 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 131 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,132 metric tons | 300.37 metric tons | 2,553 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,013 metric tons | 1,505 metric tons | 2,605 metric tons | 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)
- 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 aquaculture production in Lesotho?
- Aquaculture production in Lesotho was 2,107 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,605 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for aquaculture production?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.