Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho is 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho peaked at 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Lesotho 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, 9.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 4 Tajikistan 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Nepal 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Rwanda 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Afghanistan 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Belarus 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP 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 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.