Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -37.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Lesotho is -37.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 164.8% on the previous year and down 274.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Lesotho peaked at 300.52 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -77.42 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -0.182 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -2604.6% |
| 1966 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1967 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 1968 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1969 | -0.4199 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1970 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +640.3% |
| 1971 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1972 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 1973 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 1975 | -24.59 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 1976 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1977 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 1979 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9048 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1981 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 1982 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -541.3% |
| 1983 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1984 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -417.9% |
| 1985 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1986 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1987 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1988 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1989 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1990 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1991 | -37.43 % change on previous year | -587.1% |
| 1992 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1993 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 72.86 % change on previous year | +2479.2% |
| 1995 | -61.59 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1996 | 107.9 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 1997 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1998 | -37.36 % change on previous year | +454.3% |
| 1999 | 45.07 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2000 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2001 | 22.95 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2002 | -20.48 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2003 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2004 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2005 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +183.4% |
| 2006 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2007 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2008 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -622.0% |
| 2009 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2010 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2011 | -17.9 % change on previous year | -631.8% |
| 2012 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2013 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +753.7% |
| 2014 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 2015 | -26.08 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2016 | -56.5 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 2017 | 300.52 % change on previous year | -631.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2019 | -77.42 % change on previous year | -7339.9% |
| 2020 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2021 | 54.75 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 57.31 % change on previous year | +382.3% |
| 2024 | -37.12 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -37.12 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3977 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -37.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7858 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -7339.9% | 1.07 % change on previous year | -77.42 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2604.6% | -0.182 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2479.2% | 2.83 % change on previous year | 72.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -24.59 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -22.96 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -61.59 % change on previous year | 107.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7784 % change on previous year | -20.48 % change on previous year | 22.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 % change on previous year | -77.42 % change on previous year | 300.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.61 % change on previous year | -37.12 % change on previous year | 57.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 175 Botswana -29.3 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Morocco -31.91 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Lebanon -36.04 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Guadeloupe -50 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Zambia -51.34 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Grenada -54.36 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Lesotho?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Lesotho was -37.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 300.52 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.42 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Lesotho ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 274.8%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.