Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 80.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 80.78 for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho peaked at 125.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.55, in 1993.
That places Lesotho 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.7 | — |
| 1962 | 97.33 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 96.9 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 96.44 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 95.94 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 95.13 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 93.92 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 94.66 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 95.25 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 95.71 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 96.05 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 92.73 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 93.01 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 89.86 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 86.81 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 87.18 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 84.7 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 82.32 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 79.97 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 77.68 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 76.8 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 77.22 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.48 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 70.43 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 68.46 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 66.75 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 66.43 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.04 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 64.84 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.15 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 62.78 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.03 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 61.55 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 84.58 | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 89.27 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 95.38 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 99.54 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 94.16 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 97.39 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 104.32 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 99.57 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 105.96 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 98.18 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 109.59 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 111.92 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 107.47 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 114.15 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 115.16 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 116.08 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 118.68 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 117.63 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 116.46 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 115.2 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 125.28 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 72.88 | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 101.84 | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 90.45 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 86.32 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 90.6 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 87.04 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 85.52 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 85.76 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.56 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 80.78 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.92 | 93.92 | 97.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.83 | 79.97 | 96.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.61 | 64.84 | 77.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.98 | 61.55 | 99.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.24 | 98.18 | 116.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.53 | 72.88 | 125.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.13 | 76.56 | 87.04 | 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)
- 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho was 80.78 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 125.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.55 in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.