Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 96.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 96.82 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Lesotho peaked at 323.33 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.9, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 95th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.69 | — |
| 1962 | 188.69 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 188.69 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 188.69 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 188.69 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 186.98 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 188.69 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 183.1 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 174.78 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 114.1 | -34.7% |
| 1971 | 126.94 | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 101.21 | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 120.08 | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 210.21 | +75.1% |
| 1975 | 120.58 | -42.6% |
| 1976 | 84.27 | -30.1% |
| 1977 | 216.02 | +156.3% |
| 1978 | 245.59 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 214.17 | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 181.17 | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 181.27 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 142.42 | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 130.71 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 136.17 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 158.41 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 148.36 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 162.81 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 273.99 | +68.3% |
| 1989 | 235.4 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 294.32 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 83.91 | -71.5% |
| 1992 | 104.76 | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 157.48 | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 255.7 | +62.4% |
| 1995 | 107.26 | -58.1% |
| 1996 | 323.33 | +201.4% |
| 1997 | 243.67 | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 203.41 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 213.65 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 183.2 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 271.35 | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 190.6 | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 140.8 | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 138.94 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 135.07 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 117.95 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 103.46 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 102.32 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.99 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 219.93 | +124.4% |
| 2011 | 125.89 | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 151.27 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 148.08 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 154.51 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 112.59 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 32.9 | -70.8% |
| 2017 | 296.19 | +800.3% |
| 2018 | 188.54 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 42.23 | -77.6% |
| 2020 | 37.36 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 151.9 | +306.6% |
| 2022 | 123.67 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 217.84 | +76.1% |
| 2024 | 96.82 | -55.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 96.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.9, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 96.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.49, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +800.3% | 32.9 | 296.19 |
| 2021 | +306.6% | 37.36 | 151.9 |
| 1996 | +201.4% | 107.26 | 323.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.33 | 174.78 | 188.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 155.32 | 84.27 | 245.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.07 | 130.71 | 273.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.75 | 83.91 | 323.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.17 | 97.99 | 271.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.21 | 32.9 | 296.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.52 | 37.36 | 217.84 | 5 |
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)
- 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 maize (corn) — gross production index number in Lesotho?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Lesotho was 96.82 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 323.33 in 1996.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross 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.