Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 6.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
137th
of 172 countries
All-time high
6.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
3.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Lesotho peaked at 6.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 4.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 3.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 4.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 4.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 4.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 5.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 4.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 4.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 5.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 5.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 6.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1992 | 3.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 4.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 5.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 4.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 5.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 5.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 5.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 5.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 5.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 5.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 5.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.45 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 6.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 4.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 6.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.45 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 Papua New Guinea 8.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Sudan 6.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Algeria 6.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Yemen 6.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Angola 6.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mali 6.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Lesotho?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Lesotho was 6.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.