Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.3491 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -0.3491 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 153.8% on the previous year and down 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 57.89 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -12.1 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 98th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1977 | 57.89 % change on previous year | +2042.1% |
| 1978 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1979 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1984 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1986 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 15 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1989 | 16 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1990 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1991 | 25.54 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 1992 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1995 | 1 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7935 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1998 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +704.4% |
| 1999 | 4 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9579 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4475 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5395 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2006 | 0.787 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2007 | -0.6211 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -675.0% |
| 2009 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2010 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -405.3% |
| 2011 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2012 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2013 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 2015 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2016 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2018 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2019 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 2020 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 2021 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2022 | -0.2427 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6487 % change on previous year | -367.3% |
| 2024 | -0.3491 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2042.1% | 2.7 % change on previous year | 57.89 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +704.4% | 0.7935 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +675.0% | -0.6211 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 16.13 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 57.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.38 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 % change on previous year | -12.1 % change on previous year | 25.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9336 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4657 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 97 Nigeria -0.3348 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Lithuania -0.4073 % change on previous year compare
- 100 India -0.419 % change on previous year compare
- 101 China, Taiwan Province of -0.4375 % change on previous year 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 potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -0.3491 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57.89 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.1 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.1%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.