Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 96.06 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.06 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
152nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
120.32 2014-2016 = 100
in 2001
All-time low
61.66 2014-2016 = 100
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 96.06 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Lesotho peaked at 120.32 2014-2016 = 100 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.66 2014-2016 = 100, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 152nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.72 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 72.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 72.22 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 65.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 70.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 68.82 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 72.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 69.6 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 72.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 76.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 79.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 68.04 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 77.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 95.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 84.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 72.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 91.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 91.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 89.43 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 91.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 90.03 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 89.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 89.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 91.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 94.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 93.01 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 97.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 109.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 105.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 104.77 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 61.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -41.1% |
| 1992 | 69.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 77.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 88.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 75.98 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 95.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 98.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 88.31 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 102.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 103.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 120.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 99.99 2014-2016 = 100 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 94.76 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 94.47 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 88 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 96.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 97.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.76 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 103.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 105.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 104.29 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 106.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 106.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 92.23 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 113.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 107.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 90.58 2014-2016 = 100 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 82.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 88.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 105.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 117.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 96.06 2014-2016 = 100 | -18.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 96.06 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.96 2014-2016 = 100, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 96.06 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.4 2014-2016 = 100, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 65.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 72.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 88 2014-2016 = 100 | 120.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 113.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 82.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 117.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
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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 production index in Lesotho?
- Food production index in Lesotho was 96.06 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 120.32 2014-2016 = 100 in 2001.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.66 2014-2016 = 100 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for food production index?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.