Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 104.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 104.5 for potatoes — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Lesotho peaked at 106.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 76th out of 143 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.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.36 | — |
| 1962 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.76 | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 2.76 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.76 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.76 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.15 | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 3.15 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.15 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.54 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 3.54 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.78 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 3.9 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.3 | +61.5% |
| 1978 | 7.87 | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 11.81 | +50.1% |
| 1980 | 14.17 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 14.17 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.74 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 17.32 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 19.68 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 22.04 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 23.62 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 27.55 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 29.91 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 35.42 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 35.5 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 39.36 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 43.3 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 47.23 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 55.1 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 55.92 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 57.74 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 59.04 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 62.98 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 66.91 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 68.49 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 69.27 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 70.85 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 71.61 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.57 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.17 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.04 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.21 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.96 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 71.63 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 77.93 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 88.17 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 90.53 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 98.4 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 103.54 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 96.86 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 99.6 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 101.31 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 103.41 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 106.24 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 103.65 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 104.43 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 104.78 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 104.29 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 104.5 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 | 2.36 | 2.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.02 | 3.15 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.96 | 14.17 | 35.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.31 | 35.5 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.78 | 68.49 | 75.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6 | 77.93 | 106.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.33 | 103.65 | 104.78 | 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 potatoes — gross production index number in Lesotho?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Lesotho was 104.5 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 106.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.