Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 8.60 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value in Lesotho stood at 8.60 million 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and up 9,770.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Lesotho peaked at 16.25 million 1000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,850 1000 SLC, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 77th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24,850 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 36,461 1000 SLC | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 57,562 1000 SLC | +57.9% |
| 1994 | 93,910 1000 SLC | +63.1% |
| 1995 | 46,210 1000 SLC | -50.8% |
| 1996 | 139,293 1000 SLC | +201.4% |
| 1997 | 105,827 1000 SLC | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 90,001 1000 SLC | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 87,117 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 331,929 1000 SLC | +281.0% |
| 2022 | 340,891 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.25 million 1000 SLC | +4666.9% |
| 2024 | 8.60 million 1000 SLC | -47.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8.60 million 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.70 million 1000 SLC, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8.60 million 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152.51 million 1000 SLC, 6% of the median. (35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +4666.9% | 340,891 1000 SLC | 16.25 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,264 1000 SLC | 24,850 1000 SLC | 139,293 1000 SLC | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million 1000 SLC | 87,117 1000 SLC | 16.25 million 1000 SLC | 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 8.60 million 1000 SLC 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 16.25 million 1000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,850 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 77th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 (current thousand SLC). 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.