Peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho
Lesotho: Peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number was 51.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 51.68 for peas, dry — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peas, dry — gross production index number in Lesotho peaked at 4,062 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 83rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,062 | — |
| 1962 | 2,534 | -37.6% |
| 1963 | 2,196 | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 2,027 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 2,229 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 2,555 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 2,255 | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 2,191 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,603 | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 1,506 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 1,689 | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 1,013 | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 1,351 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 2,425 | +79.5% |
| 1975 | 1,955 | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 1,947 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,375 | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 1,495 | -37.0% |
| 1979 | 2,316 | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 1,541 | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 1,080 | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 1,529 | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 1,137 | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 1,229 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1,107 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 507.38 | -54.2% |
| 1987 | 495.55 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 866.12 | +74.8% |
| 1989 | 497.58 | -42.6% |
| 1990 | 946.18 | +90.2% |
| 1991 | 273.28 | -71.1% |
| 1992 | 663.78 | +142.9% |
| 1993 | 313.82 | -52.7% |
| 1994 | 459.41 | +46.4% |
| 1995 | 363.13 | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 1,367 | +276.5% |
| 1997 | 1,145 | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1,657 | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 2,172 | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 1,621 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 2,172 | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 1,292 | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 917.8 | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 505.69 | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 624.59 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 667.15 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 187.14 | -71.9% |
| 2008 | 332.4 | +77.6% |
| 2009 | 472.92 | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 463.8 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 230.04 | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 195.55 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 207.97 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 94.25 | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 93.23 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 112.52 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 299.29 | +166.0% |
| 2018 | 162.14 | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 48.31 | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | -88.1% |
| 2021 | 159.78 | +2683.6% |
| 2022 | 158.43 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 120.59 | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 51.68 | -57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,406 | 1,603 | 4,062 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,807 | 1,013 | 2,425 | 10 |
| 1980s | 999.01 | 495.55 | 1,541 | 10 |
| 1990s | 936.04 | 273.28 | 2,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 879.29 | 187.14 | 2,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.71 | 48.31 | 463.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.24 | 5.74 | 159.78 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peas, dry — gross production index number in Lesotho?
- Peas, dry — gross production index number in Lesotho was 51.68 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest peas, dry — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,062 in 1961.
- What is the lowest peas, dry — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for peas, dry — gross production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peas, dry — gross production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 Peas, dry — Gross 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.