Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.0059 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0059 1000 Int$ per person for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2024.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0638 1000 Int$ per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 1000 Int$ per person, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 121st out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0638 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0611 1000 Int$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0592 1000 Int$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0571 1000 Int$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0541 1000 Int$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0542 1000 Int$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0506 1000 Int$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0479 1000 Int$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0462 1000 Int$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0389 1000 Int$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0404 1000 Int$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0202 1000 Int$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 1000 Int$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0483 1000 Int$ per person | +70.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0274 1000 Int$ per person | -43.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0207 1000 Int$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0415 1000 Int$ per person | +100.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0462 1000 Int$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0353 1000 Int$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0292 1000 Int$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0248 1000 Int$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 1000 Int$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0168 1000 Int$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0175 1000 Int$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0216 1000 Int$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0165 1000 Int$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0179 1000 Int$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0279 1000 Int$ per person | +55.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 1000 Int$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 1000 Int$ per person | -72.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 1000 Int$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 1000 Int$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 1000 Int$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 1000 Int$ per person | -64.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0271 1000 Int$ per person | +214.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0216 1000 Int$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.018 1000 Int$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.018 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 1000 Int$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0269 1000 Int$ per person | +73.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 1000 Int$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 1000 Int$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 1000 Int$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 1000 Int$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 1000 Int$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 1000 Int$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 1000 Int$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 1000 Int$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.018 1000 Int$ per person | +133.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 1000 Int$ per person | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 1000 Int$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 1000 Int$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 1000 Int$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 1000 Int$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 1000 Int$ per person | -69.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 1000 Int$ per person | +719.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 1000 Int$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 1000 Int$ per person | -78.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 1000 Int$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 1000 Int$ per person | +236.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 1000 Int$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 1000 Int$ per person | +71.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 1000 Int$ per person | -53.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0059 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0285 1000 Int$ per person, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0059 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +719.5% | 0.0025 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0205 1000 Int$ per person |
| 2021 | +236.4% | 0.0026 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0088 1000 Int$ per person |
| 1996 | +214.8% | 0.0086 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0271 1000 Int$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0549 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0462 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0638 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0347 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0202 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0483 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0213 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0165 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0292 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.018 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0075 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0075 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0269 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0025 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0205 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0026 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0126 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho was 0.0059 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0638 1000 Int$ per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 1000 Int$ per person in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.