Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.0% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 38th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +134.8% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +92.6% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +107.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +127.4% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +125.8% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +378.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -88.8% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +376.7% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +237.8% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +378.3% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +376.7% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +237.8% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 35 Afghanistan 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Solomon Islands 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Djibouti 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 0 ha 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.