Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho stood at 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 76.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho peaked at 1.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1268 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 60th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7273 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7273 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7273 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7273 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7273 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7207 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7273 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7058 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6737 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4398 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4893 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3901 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4628 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8102 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4648 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3248 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8326 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +156.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9466 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8255 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6983 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6987 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5489 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5038 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5249 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6106 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5718 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6275 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9073 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3234 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4038 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.607 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9856 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4134 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1996 | 1.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +201.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9392 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 0.784 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8235 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7061 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7346 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5427 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5355 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5206 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4546 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3988 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3944 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3777 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8477 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +124.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4852 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5831 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5708 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5955 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.434 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1268 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +800.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7267 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1628 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2020 | 0.144 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5855 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +306.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4767 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +76.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5424 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.5× 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 | +800.3% | 0.1268 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +306.6% | 0.144 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5855 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +201.4% | 0.4134 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +156.3% | 0.3248 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8326 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7182 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6737 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7273 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5986 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3248 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9466 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6748 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5038 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7661 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3234 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5711 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3777 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5674 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1268 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5115 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.144 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 57 Cameroon 0.9342 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Senegal 0.8915 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Zambia 0.8807 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 0.8372 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guinea 0.8022 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 0.7179 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1268 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Lesotho ranks 60th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.