Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho peaked at 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 45th of 137 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0371 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0371 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0396 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0409 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0659 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0824 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1484 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1484 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1649 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1814 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2061 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2308 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2473 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2885 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3132 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3709 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3717 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4122 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4534 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4946 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.577 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5856 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6047 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6182 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6595 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7172 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7254 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7419 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7499 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7495 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7558 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7648 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7666 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7955 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7501 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8161 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9233 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.948 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3879 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1463 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +61.3% | 0.0409 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0659 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +50.0% | 0.0824 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0266 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0526 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.033 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1484 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3709 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5478 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3717 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7172 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7955 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8161 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 42 Italy 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Spain 1.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Hungary 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Peru 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Morocco 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Kenya 0.9952 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho was 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.