Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho stood at 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person.
The figure is down 56.0% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 1000 Int$ per person, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 79th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0282 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0274 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0266 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0259 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0248 1000 Int$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0242 1000 Int$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0226 1000 Int$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0208 1000 Int$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 1000 Int$ per person | -37.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0141 1000 Int$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 1000 Int$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0124 1000 Int$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.021 1000 Int$ per person | +69.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 1000 Int$ per person | -44.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 1000 Int$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0196 1000 Int$ per person | +149.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0217 1000 Int$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0183 1000 Int$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0151 1000 Int$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0146 1000 Int$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0112 1000 Int$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.01 1000 Int$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 1000 Int$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0114 1000 Int$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 1000 Int$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 1000 Int$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0184 1000 Int$ per person | +64.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 1000 Int$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.019 1000 Int$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 1000 Int$ per person | -72.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 1000 Int$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 1000 Int$ per person | +48.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 1000 Int$ per person | +60.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 1000 Int$ per person | -58.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person | +198.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 1000 Int$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 1000 Int$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 1000 Int$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 1000 Int$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 1000 Int$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 1000 Int$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 1000 Int$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 1000 Int$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 1000 Int$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 1000 Int$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 1000 Int$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 1000 Int$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 1000 Int$ per person | +122.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 1000 Int$ per person | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 1000 Int$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 1000 Int$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 1000 Int$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 1000 Int$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 1000 Int$ per person | -71.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 1000 Int$ per person | +789.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 1000 Int$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 1000 Int$ per person | -77.9% |
| 2020 | 0.002 1000 Int$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 1000 Int$ per person | +301.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 1000 Int$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.011 1000 Int$ per person | +74.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person | -56.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0076 1000 Int$ per person, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0077 1000 Int$ per person, 63% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 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 | +789.1% | 0.0018 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0161 1000 Int$ per person |
| 2021 | +301.9% | 0.002 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0079 1000 Int$ per person |
| 1996 | +198.2% | 0.0064 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person |
| 1977 | +149.0% | 0.0079 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0196 1000 Int$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0255 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0208 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.015 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0079 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0217 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 1000 Int$ per person | 0.01 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0184 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0053 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0159 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0018 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0161 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 1000 Int$ per person | 0.002 1000 Int$ per person | 0.011 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 76 Chile 0.0054 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 77 Bangladesh 0.0053 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 78 New Caledonia 0.005 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 81 Comoros 0.0047 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 82 Lithuania 0.004 1000 Int$ per person compare
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 value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho was 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 1000 Int$ per person in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.