Crop production index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Crop production index was 107.64 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Crop production index in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop production index in Lesotho is 107.64 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in Lesotho peaked at 149.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.03 2014-2016 = 100, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 87th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Crop production index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.23 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 93.06 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 92.83 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 92.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 90.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 95.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 93.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 92.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 92.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 85.49 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 90.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 56.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -38.3% |
| 1973 | 76.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 119.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +56.5% |
| 1975 | 89.75 2014-2016 = 100 | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 73.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 132.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +81.5% |
| 1978 | 132.48 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 112.85 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 94.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 87.15 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 76.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 74.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 78.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 91.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 82.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 88.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 122.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 116.28 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 128.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 65.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -49.2% |
| 1992 | 74.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 94.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 123.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 77.42 2014-2016 = 100 | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 140.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +81.0% |
| 1997 | 132.45 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 114.38 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 119.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 114.17 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 147.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 110.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 100.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 99.73 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.9 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 91.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 92.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 128.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 109.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 105.35 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 110.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 114.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 102.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 82.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 149.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +80.4% |
| 2018 | 132.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 86.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 87.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 119.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 107.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 107.64 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.48 2014-2016 = 100, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 107.64 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118.86 2014-2016 = 100, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crop production index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +81.5% | 73.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 132.99 2014-2016 = 100 |
| 1996 | +81.0% | 77.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 140.16 2014-2016 = 100 |
| 2017 | +80.4% | 82.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 149.5 2014-2016 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 132.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 74.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 122.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 65.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 140.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 147.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 82.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 149.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 119.14 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 84 Comoros 107.76 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 107.7 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 86 East Timor 107.66 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 107.53 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 89 Eswatini 107.49 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 107.39 2014-2016 = 100 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 crop production index in Lesotho?
- Crop production index in Lesotho was 107.64 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 149.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.03 2014-2016 = 100 in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for crop production index?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.