Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -37.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-37.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 164.8%
World rank
187th
of 195 countries
All-time high
300.52 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-77.42 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -37.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 164.8% on the previous year and down 274.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 300.52 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -77.42 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 187th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -0.182 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -2604.6% |
| 1966 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1967 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 1968 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1969 | -0.4199 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1970 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +640.3% |
| 1971 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1972 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 1973 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 1975 | -24.59 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 1976 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1977 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 1979 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9048 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1981 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 1982 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -541.3% |
| 1983 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1984 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -417.9% |
| 1985 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1986 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1987 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1988 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1989 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1990 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1991 | -37.43 % change on previous year | -587.1% |
| 1992 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1993 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 72.86 % change on previous year | +2479.2% |
| 1995 | -61.59 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1996 | 107.9 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 1997 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1998 | -37.36 % change on previous year | +454.3% |
| 1999 | 45.07 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2000 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2001 | 22.95 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2002 | -20.48 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2003 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2004 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2005 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +183.4% |
| 2006 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2007 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2008 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -622.0% |
| 2009 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2010 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2011 | -17.9 % change on previous year | -631.8% |
| 2012 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2013 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +753.7% |
| 2014 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 2015 | -26.08 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2016 | -56.5 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 2017 | 300.52 % change on previous year | -631.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2019 | -77.42 % change on previous year | -7339.9% |
| 2020 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2021 | 54.75 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 57.31 % change on previous year | +382.3% |
| 2024 | -37.12 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -24.59 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -22.96 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -61.59 % change on previous year | 107.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7784 % change on previous year | -20.48 % change on previous year | 22.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 % change on previous year | -77.42 % change on previous year | 300.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.61 % change on previous year | -37.12 % change on previous year | 57.31 % change on previous year | 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -37.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 300.52 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.42 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 274.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.