[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Lesotho
Lesotho: [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 1.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.71
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
208th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.14
in 2017
All-time low
1.57
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Lesotho, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Lesotho is 1.71, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Lesotho peaked at 2.14 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 208th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.71 | — |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.86, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.57 | 2.14 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.57 | 1.71 | 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 [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Lesotho?
- [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Lesotho was 1.71 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 2017.
- What is the lowest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Lesotho ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, current status score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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