Capture fishery production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Capture fishery production was 74 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
74 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
79 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery 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
In 2024, capture fishery production in Lesotho stood at 74 metric tons.
The figure is up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Lesotho peaked at 79 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery 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 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 10 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 metric tons | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 22 metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 22 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 28 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 30 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 24 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 40 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 42 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 45 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 45 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 50 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 45 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 45 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 52 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 67 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 75 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 79 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 74 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 74 metric tons | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +100.0% | 5 metric tons | 10 metric tons |
| 2002 | +66.7% | 24 metric tons | 40 metric tons |
| 1992 | +60.0% | 10 metric tons | 16 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 30 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6 metric tons | 24 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7 metric tons | 45 metric tons | 57 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8 metric tons | 67 metric tons | 79 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 198 Aruba 175 metric tons compare
- 199 North Macedonia 138.37 metric tons compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 125 metric tons compare
- 202 Eswatini 65 metric tons compare
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 61.62 metric tons compare
- 204 Guam 45.64 metric tons 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 capture fishery production in Lesotho?
- Capture fishery production in Lesotho was 74 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 capture fishery production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 79 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for capture fishery production?
- Lesotho ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).