Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3,097.4%
World rank
169th
of 173 countries
All-time high
421.81 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-89.52 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -54 % change on previous year for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3,097.4% on the previous year and down 687.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 421.81 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -89.52 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -22.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1964 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -418.8% |
| 1965 | -0.5263 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1966 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -301.1% |
| 1967 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +345.3% |
| 1968 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1969 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +383.4% |
| 1970 | 25.91 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 1971 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1972 | -31.03 % change on previous year | -2029.8% |
| 1973 | 20 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1974 | 24.58 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 27.24 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1977 | -45.36 % change on previous year | -1089.0% |
| 1978 | -29.1 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1979 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1980 | -19.25 % change on previous year | -776.0% |
| 1981 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1982 | 88.55 % change on previous year | -1621.6% |
| 1983 | -41.13 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1984 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1985 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1986 | 40.64 % change on previous year | -518.1% |
| 1987 | -18.41 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1988 | 71.76 % change on previous year | -489.8% |
| 1989 | -32.24 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1990 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1991 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1992 | -56.12 % change on previous year | -598.7% |
| 1993 | -20.88 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1994 | 102.42 % change on previous year | -590.6% |
| 1995 | -42.24 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1996 | 95.47 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 1997 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1998 | -17.73 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1999 | 28 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2001 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2002 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -579.7% |
| 2003 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 2004 | -40.6 % change on previous year | -543.7% |
| 2005 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2006 | 143.27 % change on previous year | +1328.7% |
| 2007 | -22.68 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2008 | -44.22 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 2009 | -27.94 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 189.79 % change on previous year | -779.3% |
| 2011 | -34.51 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2012 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2013 | 24.02 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 2014 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2015 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2016 | -76.24 % change on previous year | +2613.0% |
| 2017 | 421.81 % change on previous year | -653.3% |
| 2018 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2019 | -89.52 % change on previous year | -1680.2% |
| 2020 | 309.52 % change on previous year | -445.8% |
| 2021 | 296.8 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2022 | -48.42 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2023 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2024 | -54 % change on previous year | +3097.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -22.27 % change on previous year | 18.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1279 % change on previous year | -45.36 % change on previous year | 27.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.47 % change on previous year | -41.13 % change on previous year | 88.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.06 % change on previous year | -56.12 % change on previous year | 102.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -44.22 % change on previous year | 143.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.75 % change on previous year | -89.52 % change on previous year | 421.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.44 % change on previous year | -54 % change on previous year | 309.52 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 421.81 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.52 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 687.1%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.