Cereal production index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereal production index was 91.75 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Cereal production index in Lesotho, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in 1999-2001 = 100.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 91.75 1999-2001 = 100 for cereal production index in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production index in Lesotho peaked at 264.73 1999-2001 = 100 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 56.5 1999-2001 = 100, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal production index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1999-2001 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 201.68 1999-2001 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 198.35 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 197.28 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 198.09 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 193.14 1999-2001 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 199.55 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 192.51 1999-2001 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 187.56 1999-2001 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 188.1 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 161.76 1999-2001 = 100 | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 175.35 1999-2001 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 87.48 1999-2001 = 100 | -50.1% |
| 1973 | 131.64 1999-2001 = 100 | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 241.39 1999-2001 = 100 | +83.4% |
| 1975 | 138.26 1999-2001 = 100 | -42.7% |
| 1976 | 107.78 1999-2001 = 100 | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 229.46 1999-2001 = 100 | +112.9% |
| 1978 | 264.73 1999-2001 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 208.32 1999-2001 = 100 | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 176.52 1999-2001 = 100 | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 153.93 1999-2001 = 100 | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 109.94 1999-2001 = 100 | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 108.19 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 115.32 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 150.41 1999-2001 = 100 | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 116.09 1999-2001 = 100 | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 128.31 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 207.53 1999-2001 = 100 | +61.7% |
| 1989 | 175.44 1999-2001 = 100 | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 217.2 1999-2001 = 100 | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 56.5 1999-2001 = 100 | -74.0% |
| 1992 | 83.1 1999-2001 = 100 | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 135.8 1999-2001 = 100 | +63.4% |
| 1994 | 202.09 1999-2001 = 100 | +48.8% |
| 1995 | 68.61 1999-2001 = 100 | -66.0% |
| 1996 | 231.34 1999-2001 = 100 | +237.2% |
| 1997 | 185.67 1999-2001 = 100 | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 153.75 1999-2001 = 100 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 155.55 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 132.57 1999-2001 = 100 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 232.24 1999-2001 = 100 | +75.2% |
| 2002 | 133.43 1999-2001 = 100 | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 103.66 1999-2001 = 100 | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 97.13 1999-2001 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 98.59 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 104.28 1999-2001 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 62.44 1999-2001 = 100 | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 63.61 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 64.75 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 155.49 1999-2001 = 100 | +140.1% |
| 2011 | 91.75 1999-2001 = 100 | -41.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 91.75 1999-2001 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.75 1999-2001 = 100, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 91.75 1999-2001 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.35 1999-2001 = 100, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +237.2% | 68.61 1999-2001 = 100 | 231.34 1999-2001 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.14 1999-2001 = 100 | 187.56 1999-2001 = 100 | 201.68 1999-2001 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 174.62 1999-2001 = 100 | 87.48 1999-2001 = 100 | 264.73 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.17 1999-2001 = 100 | 108.19 1999-2001 = 100 | 207.53 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.96 1999-2001 = 100 | 56.5 1999-2001 = 100 | 231.34 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.27 1999-2001 = 100 | 62.44 1999-2001 = 100 | 232.24 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.62 1999-2001 = 100 | 91.75 1999-2001 = 100 | 155.49 1999-2001 = 100 | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production index in Lesotho?
- Cereal production index in Lesotho was 91.75 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 264.73 1999-2001 = 100 in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereal production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5 1999-2001 = 100 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereal production index?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal production index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal production index (1999-2001 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal production index covers cereals that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2004-2006. They are based on the sum of price-weighted quantities of different agricultural commodities produced after deductions of quantities used as seed and feed weighted in a similar manner. The resulting aggregate represents, therefore, disposable production for any use except as seed and feed.