Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.0324 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho is 0.0324 1000 Int$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0405 1000 Int$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 1000 Int$ per person, in 1964.
That places Lesotho 73rd out of 164 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.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.006 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.006 1000 Int$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.005 1000 Int$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 1000 Int$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0049 1000 Int$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 1000 Int$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 1000 Int$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.005 1000 Int$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 1000 Int$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 1000 Int$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 1000 Int$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 1000 Int$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 1000 Int$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 1000 Int$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 1000 Int$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 1000 Int$ per person | +376.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0268 1000 Int$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0276 1000 Int$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0253 1000 Int$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.028 1000 Int$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0261 1000 Int$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0333 1000 Int$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0362 1000 Int$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 1000 Int$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0349 1000 Int$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0339 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0339 1000 Int$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 1000 Int$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 1000 Int$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 1000 Int$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0339 1000 Int$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0341 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.039 1000 Int$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 1000 Int$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 1000 Int$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0381 1000 Int$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0356 1000 Int$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0342 1000 Int$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0328 1000 Int$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0324 1000 Int$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0339 1000 Int$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 1000 Int$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0221 1000 Int$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0373 1000 Int$ per person | +69.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 1000 Int$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0324 1000 Int$ per person | -20.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0324 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0147 1000 Int$ per person, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0324 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 1000 Int$ per person, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +376.8% | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0261 1000 Int$ per person |
| 2022 | +69.0% | 0.0221 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0373 1000 Int$ per person |
| 2007 | +28.5% | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0372 1000 Int$ per person |
| 1999 | +27.6% | 0.0261 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0333 1000 Int$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0045 1000 Int$ per person | 0.006 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0053 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0333 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0355 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0392 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0357 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0324 1000 Int$ per person | 0.039 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0221 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0405 1000 Int$ per person | 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 milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho?
- Milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Lesotho was 0.0324 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0405 1000 Int$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 1000 Int$ per person in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.