Crops — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Crops — Gross Production Value was 541,055 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Crops — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crops — gross production value in Lesotho is 541,055 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and up 581.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross production value in Lesotho peaked at 952,417 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,999 1000 USD, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 117th of 167 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.
Crops — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,999 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 12,784 1000 USD | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 17,615 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 26,447 1000 USD | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 12,740 1000 USD | -51.8% |
| 1996 | 32,399 1000 USD | +154.3% |
| 1997 | 22,966 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 16,280 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 79,340 1000 USD | +387.3% |
| 2021 | 119,000 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 108,562 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 952,417 1000 USD | +777.3% |
| 2024 | 541,055 1000 USD | -43.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 541,055 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.65 million 1000 USD, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 541,055 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million 1000 USD, 29% of the median. (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +777.3% | 108,562 1000 USD | 952,417 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,779 1000 USD | 8,999 1000 USD | 32,399 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2020s | 360,075 1000 USD | 79,340 1000 USD | 952,417 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 541,055 1000 USD 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 952,417 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest crops — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,999 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for crops — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 167 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 Crops — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). 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.