Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 143 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +95.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +219.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +725.2% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +246.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (40 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 | +725.2% | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +246.2% | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +219.2% | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Pakistan 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Senegal 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Tajikistan 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 El Salvador 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Belarus 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP 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 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 143 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 36.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.