Gdp vs agriculture employment in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 30.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.88
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.6
in 1991
All-time low
29.75
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 30.88 for gdp vs agriculture employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Lesotho peaked at 38.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.75, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.94 | 35.74 | 38.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.4 | 32.51 | 36.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.48 | 29.75 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.46 | 30.88 | 32.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 gdp vs agriculture employment in Lesotho?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Lesotho was 30.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.75 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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