Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 57.31 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 57.31 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 382.1% on the previous year and up 694.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 300.52 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -77.42 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 2nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -0.182 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -2604.6% |
| 1966 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1967 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 1968 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1969 | -0.4199 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1970 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +640.3% |
| 1971 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1972 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 1973 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 1975 | -24.59 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 1976 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1977 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 1979 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9048 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1981 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 1982 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -541.3% |
| 1983 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1984 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -417.9% |
| 1985 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1986 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1987 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1988 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1989 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1990 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1991 | -37.43 % change on previous year | -587.1% |
| 1992 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1993 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 72.86 % change on previous year | +2479.2% |
| 1995 | -61.59 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1996 | 107.9 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 1997 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1998 | -37.36 % change on previous year | +454.3% |
| 1999 | 45.07 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2000 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2001 | 22.95 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2002 | -20.48 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2003 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2004 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2005 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +183.4% |
| 2006 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2007 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2008 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -622.0% |
| 2009 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2010 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2011 | -17.9 % change on previous year | -631.8% |
| 2012 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2013 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +753.7% |
| 2014 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 2015 | -26.08 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2016 | -56.5 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 2017 | 300.52 % change on previous year | -631.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2019 | -77.42 % change on previous year | -7339.9% |
| 2020 | 31.24 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2021 | 54.75 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 57.31 % change on previous year | +382.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 57.31 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 % change on previous year, 36.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 57.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 29.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -7339.9% | 1.07 % change on previous year | -77.42 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2604.6% | -0.182 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2479.2% | 2.83 % change on previous year | 72.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -24.59 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -22.96 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -61.59 % change on previous year | 107.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7784 % change on previous year | -20.48 % change on previous year | 22.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 % change on previous year | -77.42 % change on previous year | 300.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8 % change on previous year | 11.89 % change on previous year | 57.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 57.31 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 300.52 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.42 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 694.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.