Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for non food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho peaked at 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.212 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
Lesotho ranks 16th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.467 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5459 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5447 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5358 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.482 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5454 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5454 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5581 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5179 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3973 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4568 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3799 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2917 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2664 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3034 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3034 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3129 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3378 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3412 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3722 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3989 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4011 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4325 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3987 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.212 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3047 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3987 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3772 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6342 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5222 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5248 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6469 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4186 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4439 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3044 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3235 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3298 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3962 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4008 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3552 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3932 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.482 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4947 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4883 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5708 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4947 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4804 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5074 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4801 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.471 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4635 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4681 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4683 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4686 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4644 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4619 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5486 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6293 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7611 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1292 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0673 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 17.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +68.1% | 0.3772 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6342 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5342 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.467 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.381 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2664 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3512 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.212 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4325 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4594 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3044 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6469 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4406 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3298 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5708 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4734 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4619 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5074 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7701 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5486 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 13 Liberia 1.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malaysia 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Zimbabwe 1.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 China 0.9118 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 0.8962 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 non food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho?
- Non food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho was 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest non food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest non food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.212 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for non food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Lesotho ranks 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is non food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Non Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Non Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.