Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was -18.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho is -18.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 267.9% on the previous year and down 3,009.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho peaked at 25.7 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -41.14 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.62 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1964 | -9.25 % change on previous year | +1392.3% |
| 1965 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1966 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1967 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 1968 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1969 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1970 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1972 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -496.9% |
| 1973 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1974 | 22.96 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1975 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1976 | -13.35 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 1978 | -0.5312 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1979 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +242.2% |
| 1980 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 1981 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1982 | -0.875 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1984 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +265.4% |
| 1985 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1986 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1987 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 1988 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1989 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1990 | -0.8453 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1991 | -41.14 % change on previous year | +4767.4% |
| 1992 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1993 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1995 | -14.56 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 1996 | 25.7 % change on previous year | -276.5% |
| 1997 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1998 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -431.9% |
| 1999 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 2000 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2001 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +866.3% |
| 2002 | -16.9 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2003 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2004 | -0.304 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2005 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -2290.4% |
| 2006 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -290.2% |
| 2007 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2008 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2009 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -882.6% |
| 2010 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -291.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2012 | -0.7733 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2013 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -335.0% |
| 2014 | 0.621 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2015 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -990.9% |
| 2016 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2017 | 22.86 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 2018 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2019 | -15.56 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 2020 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8 % change on previous year | +157.7% |
| 2023 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2024 | -18.07 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4767.4% | -0.8453 % change on previous year | -41.14 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2290.4% | -0.304 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3615 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -14.71 % change on previous year | 25.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -41.14 % change on previous year | 25.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9166 % change on previous year | -16.9 % change on previous year | 15.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7647 % change on previous year | -15.56 % change on previous year | 22.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -18.07 % change on previous year | 19.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 208 USSR -11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Saudi Arabia -12.62 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Barbados -12.65 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Republic of Moldova -23 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Mongolia -23.78 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Zambia -25.62 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho was -18.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.14 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Lesotho ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,009.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.