Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in 2023.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Lesotho peaked at 3.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1973 | 1.64 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 2.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1975 | 1.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 1.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 2.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1978 | 2.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 2.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 1.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 1.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 1.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 2.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1992 | 1.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 2.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 2.66 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 1.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 3.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1997 | 2.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.47 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 2.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 2.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 2.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 2.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 3.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2018 | 2.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 2.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.39 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +81.5% | 1.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +81.0% | 1.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +80.4% | 1.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Central African Republic 2.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 2.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bhutan 2.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 South Sudan 2.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 1.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Gabon 1.73 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 crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Lesotho?
- Crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Lesotho was 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Crops — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.