Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0158 1000 Int$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person, in 1965.
That places Lesotho 45th out of 137 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.001 1000 Int$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 1000 Int$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 1000 Int$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 1000 Int$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 1000 Int$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 1000 Int$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 1000 Int$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.004 1000 Int$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 1000 Int$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 1000 Int$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 1000 Int$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 1000 Int$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 1000 Int$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 1000 Int$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 1000 Int$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 1000 Int$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 1000 Int$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 1000 Int$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 1000 Int$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 1000 Int$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.01 1000 Int$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 1000 Int$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 1000 Int$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.011 1000 Int$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 1000 Int$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 1000 Int$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 1000 Int$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 1000 Int$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 1000 Int$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 1000 Int$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 1000 Int$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 1000 Int$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 1000 Int$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 1000 Int$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0141 1000 Int$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 1000 Int$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 1000 Int$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 1000 Int$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0149 1000 Int$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 1000 Int$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 1000 Int$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 1000 Int$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 1000 Int$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0146 1000 Int$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 1000 Int$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person | -0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0041 1000 Int$ per person, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 1000 Int$ per person, 6.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +56.7% | 0.001 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0016 1000 Int$ per person |
| 1979 | +45.7% | 0.0019 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0027 1000 Int$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person | 0.001 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0027 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0031 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0063 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0062 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0106 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0109 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0123 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0124 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0158 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0145 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0147 1000 Int$ per person | 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 potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho was 0.0142 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 1000 Int$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 Int$ per person in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.