Economically active population in agriculture in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Economically active population in agriculture was 368,000 number in 2012. β² Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1980β2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Lesotho, Kingdom of stood at 368,000 number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 368,000 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 244,000 number, in 1980.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 270,500 number | 244,000 number | 296,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 321,100 number | 301,000 number | 344,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,200 number | 348,000 number | 360,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,000 number | 362,000 number | 368,000 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 38 Gambia, The 640,000 number compare
- 39 Congo, Republic of 527,000 number compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 463,000 number compare
- 42 Botswana 326,000 number compare
- 43 Djibouti 297,000 number compare
- 44 Namibia 271,000 number compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 368,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 368,000 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,000 number in 1980.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.