Crops — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Crops — Gross Production Value was 64,352 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64,352 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
162nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
97,934 1000 Int$
in 2017
All-time low
36,701 1000 Int$
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crops — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, crops — gross production value in Lesotho stood at 64,352 1000 Int$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross production value in Lesotho peaked at 97,934 1000 Int$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36,701 1000 Int$, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 162nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Crops — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63,040 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 60,957 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 60,811 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 60,445 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 59,313 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 62,855 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 61,015 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 60,298 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 60,306 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 56,003 1000 Int$ | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 59,503 1000 Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 36,701 1000 Int$ | -38.3% |
| 1973 | 49,891 1000 Int$ | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 78,067 1000 Int$ | +56.5% |
| 1975 | 58,789 1000 Int$ | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 47,995 1000 Int$ | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 87,117 1000 Int$ | +81.5% |
| 1978 | 86,782 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 73,924 1000 Int$ | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 62,158 1000 Int$ | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 57,086 1000 Int$ | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 50,149 1000 Int$ | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 48,743 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 51,225 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 60,227 1000 Int$ | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 53,838 1000 Int$ | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 57,738 1000 Int$ | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 79,966 1000 Int$ | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 76,168 1000 Int$ | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 83,953 1000 Int$ | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 42,630 1000 Int$ | -49.2% |
| 1992 | 48,869 1000 Int$ | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 61,912 1000 Int$ | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 80,669 1000 Int$ | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 50,715 1000 Int$ | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 91,814 1000 Int$ | +81.0% |
| 1997 | 86,762 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 74,926 1000 Int$ | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 78,162 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 74,790 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 96,907 1000 Int$ | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 72,149 1000 Int$ | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 65,740 1000 Int$ | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 65,332 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 65,405 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61,509 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 60,031 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 60,367 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 58,320 1000 Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 84,292 1000 Int$ | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 71,826 1000 Int$ | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 69,008 1000 Int$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 72,236 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 74,834 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 67,385 1000 Int$ | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 54,300 1000 Int$ | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 97,934 1000 Int$ | +80.4% |
| 2018 | 86,896 1000 Int$ | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 57,809 1000 Int$ | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 57,762 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 78,632 1000 Int$ | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 71,301 1000 Int$ | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 82,462 1000 Int$ | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 64,352 1000 Int$ | -22.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 64,352 1000 Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.62 million 1000 Int$, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 64,352 1000 Int$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.96 million 1000 Int$, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crops — Gross Production Value in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +81.5% | 47,995 1000 Int$ | 87,117 1000 Int$ |
| 1996 | +81.0% | 50,715 1000 Int$ | 91,814 1000 Int$ |
| 2017 | +80.4% | 54,300 1000 Int$ | 97,934 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,004 1000 Int$ | 59,313 1000 Int$ | 63,040 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,477 1000 Int$ | 36,701 1000 Int$ | 87,117 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,730 1000 Int$ | 48,743 1000 Int$ | 79,966 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,041 1000 Int$ | 42,630 1000 Int$ | 91,814 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,055 1000 Int$ | 58,320 1000 Int$ | 96,907 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,652 1000 Int$ | 54,300 1000 Int$ | 97,934 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,902 1000 Int$ | 57,762 1000 Int$ | 82,462 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 159 Botswana 81,652 1000 Int$ compare
- 160 Montenegro 78,626 1000 Int$ compare
- 161 Qatar 77,336 1000 Int$ compare
- 163 Luxembourg 53,640 1000 Int$ compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 47,957 1000 Int$ compare
- 165 Dominica 47,470 1000 Int$ 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 in Lesotho?
- Crops — gross production value in Lesotho was 64,352 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crops — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97,934 1000 Int$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest crops — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,701 1000 Int$ in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for crops — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crops — gross production value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crops — 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.