Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 86.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
86.45
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
156th
of 185 countries
All-time high
198.83
in 1961
All-time low
70.41
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 86.45 for food — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho peaked at 198.83 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70.41, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 156th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 198.83 | — |
| 1962 | 195.53 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 188.64 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 166.22 | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 174.01 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 164.15 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 167.64 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 154.43 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 156.12 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 158.75 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 158.87 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 130.82 | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 144.14 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 171.24 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 145.93 | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 122.45 | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 149.33 | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 144.36 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 137.7 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 137.44 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 130.79 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 125.94 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 123.01 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 121.9 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 122.77 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 117.43 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 119.86 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 132.62 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 125.19 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 121.78 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 70.41 | -42.2% |
| 1992 | 77.6 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 85.43 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 97.05 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 81.91 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 101.87 | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 104.21 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 92.97 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 107.21 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 108.94 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 126.5 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 105.45 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 100.42 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 100.82 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 108.53 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 95.17 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 103.61 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 104.07 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.26 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 109.19 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 109.77 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 107.84 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 108.61 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 108.05 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.88 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 91.07 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 110.5 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 103.34 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 86.25 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 77.2 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 82.18 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 97.4 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 106.69 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 86.45 | -19.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 86.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.55, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 86.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.61, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.95 | 154.43 | 198.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.36 | 122.45 | 171.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.7 | 117.43 | 137.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.04 | 70.41 | 121.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.78 | 94.26 | 126.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.55 | 86.25 | 110.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.98 | 77.2 | 106.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho was 86.45 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 198.83 in 1961.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.41 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.