Food — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food — Gross Production Value was 166,065 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
166,065 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
158th
of 196 countries
All-time high
208,013 1000 Int$
in 2001
All-time low
106,605 1000 Int$
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production value in Lesotho stood at 166,065 1000 Int$.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value in Lesotho peaked at 208,013 1000 Int$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 106,605 1000 Int$, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 158th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123,993 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 125,635 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 124,856 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 113,303 1000 Int$ | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 122,140 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 118,969 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 125,925 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 120,331 1000 Int$ | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 126,147 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 132,981 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 137,909 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 117,624 1000 Int$ | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 134,179 1000 Int$ | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 164,992 1000 Int$ | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 145,547 1000 Int$ | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 126,110 1000 Int$ | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 158,309 1000 Int$ | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 157,468 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 154,605 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 158,869 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 155,650 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 154,288 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 155,122 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 158,186 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 163,891 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 160,798 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 167,793 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 189,620 1000 Int$ | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 182,667 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 181,123 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 106,605 1000 Int$ | -41.1% |
| 1992 | 119,467 1000 Int$ | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 133,528 1000 Int$ | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 153,756 1000 Int$ | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 131,362 1000 Int$ | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 165,124 1000 Int$ | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 170,267 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 152,667 1000 Int$ | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 176,508 1000 Int$ | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 179,419 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 208,013 1000 Int$ | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 172,861 1000 Int$ | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 163,826 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 163,328 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 174,203 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 152,137 1000 Int$ | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 166,328 1000 Int$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 168,190 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 153,455 1000 Int$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 179,129 1000 Int$ | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 181,697 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 180,292 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 183,568 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 184,708 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 174,489 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 159,448 1000 Int$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 195,896 1000 Int$ | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 185,449 1000 Int$ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 156,601 1000 Int$ | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 141,845 1000 Int$ | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 152,746 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 182,994 1000 Int$ | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 202,681 1000 Int$ | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 166,065 1000 Int$ | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,367 1000 Int$ | 113,303 1000 Int$ | 126,147 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 142,972 1000 Int$ | 117,624 1000 Int$ | 164,992 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,688 1000 Int$ | 154,288 1000 Int$ | 189,620 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,041 1000 Int$ | 106,605 1000 Int$ | 181,123 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,176 1000 Int$ | 152,137 1000 Int$ | 208,013 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,128 1000 Int$ | 156,601 1000 Int$ | 195,896 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,266 1000 Int$ | 141,845 1000 Int$ | 202,681 1000 Int$ | 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)
- 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 food — gross production value in Lesotho?
- Food — gross production value in Lesotho was 166,065 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 208,013 1000 Int$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,605 1000 Int$ in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for food — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). 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.