Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 89.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production index number in Lesotho is 89.51, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.5% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Lesotho peaked at 397.94 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 34.58, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 113th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 314.26 | — |
| 1962 | 309.93 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 309.43 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 307.39 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 299.58 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 310.03 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 300.35 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 294.47 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 294.61 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 257.08 | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 277.1 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 143.44 | -48.2% |
| 1973 | 208.63 | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 367.14 | +76.0% |
| 1975 | 215.52 | -41.3% |
| 1976 | 168.7 | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 347.76 | +106.1% |
| 1978 | 397.94 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 313.07 | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 266.04 | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 232.61 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 168.82 | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 166.85 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 178.9 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 227.6 | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 178.44 | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 197.86 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 314.65 | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 269.72 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 326.71 | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 90.05 | -72.4% |
| 1992 | 126.82 | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 206.88 | +63.1% |
| 1994 | 299.39 | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 108.82 | -63.7% |
| 1996 | 346.24 | +218.2% |
| 1997 | 279.16 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 233.18 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 233.55 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 201.43 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 348.73 | +73.1% |
| 2002 | 202.64 | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 158.01 | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 147.29 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 150.57 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 116.29 | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 95.16 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 96.77 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 99.02 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 232.73 | +135.0% |
| 2011 | 140.95 | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 134.61 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 143.76 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 154.92 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 110.49 | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 34.58 | -68.7% |
| 2017 | 286.96 | +729.8% |
| 2018 | 211.47 | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 46.86 | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 37.99 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 129.26 | +240.2% |
| 2022 | 109.07 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 188.57 | +72.9% |
| 2024 | 89.51 | -52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.45 | 294.47 | 314.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 269.64 | 143.44 | 397.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.15 | 166.85 | 314.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.08 | 90.05 | 346.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.59 | 95.16 | 348.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.73 | 34.58 | 286.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.88 | 37.99 | 188.57 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in Lesotho?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Lesotho was 89.51 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 397.94 in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.58 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.