Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 13,796 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 13,796 1000 Int$ for cereals, primary — gross production value 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 value in Lesotho peaked at 61,331 1000 Int$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5,330 1000 Int$, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 142nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,433 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 47,767 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 47,689 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 47,374 1000 Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 46,171 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 47,782 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 46,291 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 45,384 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 45,405 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39,621 1000 Int$ | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 42,706 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 22,108 1000 Int$ | -48.2% |
| 1973 | 32,154 1000 Int$ | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 56,583 1000 Int$ | +76.0% |
| 1975 | 33,217 1000 Int$ | -41.3% |
| 1976 | 26,000 1000 Int$ | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 53,597 1000 Int$ | +106.1% |
| 1978 | 61,331 1000 Int$ | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 48,251 1000 Int$ | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 41,002 1000 Int$ | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 35,850 1000 Int$ | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 26,019 1000 Int$ | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 25,715 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 27,572 1000 Int$ | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 35,078 1000 Int$ | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 27,501 1000 Int$ | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 30,494 1000 Int$ | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 48,493 1000 Int$ | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 41,570 1000 Int$ | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 50,352 1000 Int$ | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 13,878 1000 Int$ | -72.4% |
| 1992 | 19,545 1000 Int$ | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 31,884 1000 Int$ | +63.1% |
| 1994 | 46,142 1000 Int$ | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 16,771 1000 Int$ | -63.7% |
| 1996 | 53,362 1000 Int$ | +218.2% |
| 1997 | 43,024 1000 Int$ | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 35,937 1000 Int$ | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 35,994 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 31,045 1000 Int$ | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 53,746 1000 Int$ | +73.1% |
| 2002 | 31,230 1000 Int$ | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 24,353 1000 Int$ | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 22,700 1000 Int$ | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 23,205 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17,922 1000 Int$ | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 14,666 1000 Int$ | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 14,914 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15,261 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 35,869 1000 Int$ | +135.0% |
| 2011 | 21,724 1000 Int$ | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 20,747 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 22,157 1000 Int$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 23,877 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 17,029 1000 Int$ | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 5,330 1000 Int$ | -68.7% |
| 2017 | 44,226 1000 Int$ | +729.8% |
| 2018 | 32,591 1000 Int$ | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 7,222 1000 Int$ | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 5,855 1000 Int$ | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 19,922 1000 Int$ | +240.3% |
| 2022 | 16,809 1000 Int$ | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 29,062 1000 Int$ | +72.9% |
| 2024 | 13,796 1000 Int$ | -52.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13,796 1000 Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359,743 1000 Int$, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13,796 1000 Int$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,743 1000 Int$, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +729.8% | 5,330 1000 Int$ | 44,226 1000 Int$ |
| 2021 | +240.3% | 5,855 1000 Int$ | 19,922 1000 Int$ |
| 1996 | +218.2% | 16,771 1000 Int$ | 53,362 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,922 1000 Int$ | 45,384 1000 Int$ | 48,433 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,557 1000 Int$ | 22,108 1000 Int$ | 61,331 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,929 1000 Int$ | 25,715 1000 Int$ | 48,493 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,689 1000 Int$ | 13,878 1000 Int$ | 53,362 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,904 1000 Int$ | 14,666 1000 Int$ | 53,746 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,077 1000 Int$ | 5,330 1000 Int$ | 44,226 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,089 1000 Int$ | 5,855 1000 Int$ | 29,062 1000 Int$ | 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 in Lesotho?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Lesotho was 13,796 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61,331 1000 Int$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,330 1000 Int$ in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.