Cereals human food vs gdp in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals human food vs gdp was 94.33 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.33
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
99.13
in 2007
All-time low
90.61
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals human food vs gdp in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 94.33 for cereals human food vs gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals human food vs gdp in Lesotho peaked at 99.13 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.61, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.9 | 90.61 | 94.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.29 | 93.14 | 94.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.43 | 93.91 | 96.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.92 | 96.77 | 98.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.65 | 97.92 | 99.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.71 | 92.58 | 96.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.19 | 94.33 | 95.92 | 4 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals human food vs gdp in Lesotho?
- Cereals human food vs gdp in Lesotho was 94.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99.13 in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.61 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals human food vs gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals human food vs gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals human food vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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