Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.9572 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho stood at 0.9572 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 72.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho peaked at 2.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1756 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 105th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 1.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7282 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 1.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1975 | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8564 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 1.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 1978 | 2.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 1.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 1.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 1.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.857 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.847 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9082 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9058 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 1.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1.66 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4571 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6438 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1994 | 1.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5524 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 1996 | 1.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +218.2% |
| 1997 | 1.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 1.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 1.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8021 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7477 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7643 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5903 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4831 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4912 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5027 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7155 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6834 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7298 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7865 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5609 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1756 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2017 | 1.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +729.8% |
| 2018 | 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2379 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1929 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6562 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +240.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5537 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9572 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.9572 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.9572 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 61% 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 | +729.8% | 0.1756 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +240.3% | 0.1929 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6562 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +218.2% | 0.5524 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7282 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.847 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4571 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8203 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4831 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7601 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1756 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1929 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9572 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 102 Niger 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Eswatini 1.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Zambia 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Zimbabwe 0.9311 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tunisia 0.9121 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 New Zealand 0.7995 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
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 0.9572 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1756 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.