Oats — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Oats — Gross Production Value was 57 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oats — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oats — gross production value in Lesotho is 57 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oats — gross production value in Lesotho peaked at 204 1000 Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 Int$, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oats — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 168 1000 Int$ | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 168 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 204 1000 Int$ | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 159 1000 Int$ | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 151 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 141 1000 Int$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 117 1000 Int$ | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 134 1000 Int$ | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 168 1000 Int$ | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 134 1000 Int$ | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 101 1000 Int$ | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 59 1000 Int$ | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 59 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 56 1000 Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 49 1000 Int$ | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 44 1000 Int$ | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 38 1000 Int$ | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 30 1000 Int$ | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 22 1000 Int$ | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 8 1000 Int$ | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 4 1000 Int$ | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 60 1000 Int$ | +1400.0% |
| 2011 | 61 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 63 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 63 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 1000 Int$ | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 51 1000 Int$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 57 1000 Int$ | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 56 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 55 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 56 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 57 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 58 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 57 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 57 1000 Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 194 1000 Int$, 29% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 57 1000 Int$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360 1000 Int$, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oats — Gross Production Value in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1400.0% | 4 1000 Int$ | 60 1000 Int$ |
| 2008 | -63.6% | 22 1000 Int$ | 8 1000 Int$ |
| 2009 | -50.0% | 8 1000 Int$ | 4 1000 Int$ |
| 1999 | -41.6% | 101 1000 Int$ | 59 1000 Int$ |
| 2007 | -26.7% | 30 1000 Int$ | 22 1000 Int$ |
| 1996 | +25.4% | 134 1000 Int$ | 168 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.89 1000 Int$ | 140 1000 Int$ | 168 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 168 1000 Int$ | 168 1000 Int$ | 168 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 168 1000 Int$ | 168 1000 Int$ | 168 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.8 1000 Int$ | 59 1000 Int$ | 204 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8 1000 Int$ | 4 1000 Int$ | 59 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1 1000 Int$ | 51 1000 Int$ | 63 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2 1000 Int$ | 57 1000 Int$ | 58 1000 Int$ | 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 oats — gross production value in Lesotho?
- Oats — gross production value in Lesotho was 57 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oats — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 204 1000 Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest oats — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 Int$ in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for oats — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oats — gross production value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.