Oats — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Lesotho
Lesotho: Oats — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 92.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oats — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oats — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho is 92.68, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oats — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho peaked at 811.26 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 70 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.
Oats — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 699.6 | — |
| 1962 | 811.26 | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 787.53 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 764.68 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 742.61 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 719.22 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 693.95 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 668.97 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 645.09 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 622.26 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 600.48 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 579.73 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 559.95 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 540.98 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 522.61 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 506.1 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 491.68 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 477.88 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 464.26 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 450.94 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 438 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 425.47 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 413.35 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 401.69 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 390.46 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 380.67 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 372.35 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 364.55 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 357.24 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 426.18 | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 326.63 | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 304.6 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 280.16 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 229.64 | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 260.02 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 321.56 | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 255.22 | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 190.46 | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 110.82 | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 110.66 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 109.88 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 105.42 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 93.43 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 84.23 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 72.91 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 58.7 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 42.21 | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 16.13 | -61.8% |
| 2009 | 8 | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 114.38 | +1329.8% |
| 2011 | 114.12 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 116.91 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 115.66 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 106.99 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 91 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 102 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 97.57 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 95.9 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 96.38 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.05 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.56 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.2 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 93.51 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.68 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 725.88 | 645.09 | 811.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 536.59 | 464.26 | 622.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 399.47 | 357.24 | 450.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 270.53 | 110.82 | 426.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.16 | 8 | 110.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.09 | 91 | 116.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6 | 92.68 | 96.56 | 5 |
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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 oats — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho?
- Oats — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho was 92.68 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oats — gross per capita production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 811.26 in 1962.
- What is the lowest oats — gross per capita production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for oats — gross per capita production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oats — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oats — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.