Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate was -34.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-34.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 99.4%
World rank
169th
of 173 countries
All-time high
254.28 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-73.81 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -34.72 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 254.28 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -73.81 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 169th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -14.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1964 | -21 % change on previous year | +539.0% |
| 1965 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1966 | 20.91 % change on previous year | +352.1% |
| 1967 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1968 | -0.6194 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1969 | -19.78 % change on previous year | +3093.9% |
| 1970 | -17.78 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1972 | -19.43 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 1973 | 33.32 % change on previous year | -271.5% |
| 1974 | 47.28 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1975 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1976 | -28.12 % change on previous year | -1161.9% |
| 1977 | 254.28 % change on previous year | -1004.2% |
| 1978 | -23.1 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1979 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1980 | -33.65 % change on previous year | +1103.2% |
| 1981 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1982 | -25.58 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1983 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1984 | -17.13 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1985 | 28.08 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 1986 | -34.76 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 1987 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1988 | 20.8 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1989 | 65.27 % change on previous year | +213.7% |
| 1990 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1991 | -73.81 % change on previous year | -478.8% |
| 1992 | 127.41 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1993 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1994 | -20.89 % change on previous year | +830.7% |
| 1995 | 138.44 % change on previous year | -762.6% |
| 1996 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1997 | 31.14 % change on previous year | -1452.4% |
| 1998 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1999 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2000 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2001 | -9.58 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 2002 | -37.67 % change on previous year | +293.3% |
| 2003 | -28.17 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 65.99 % change on previous year | -334.3% |
| 2005 | -38.05 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2006 | -40.12 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 37.81 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2008 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2009 | 61.51 % change on previous year | +428.6% |
| 2010 | -26.95 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2011 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2012 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 2013 | -42.6 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 2014 | -27.58 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 78.84 % change on previous year | -385.9% |
| 2016 | 56.07 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2017 | -16.47 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2018 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 34.79 % change on previous year | -499.4% |
| 2020 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2021 | -14.19 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2023 | -17.41 % change on previous year | -374.4% |
| 2024 | -34.72 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.96 % change on previous year | -21 % change on previous year | 20.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 25.49 % change on previous year | -28.12 % change on previous year | 254.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7804 % change on previous year | -34.76 % change on previous year | 65.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.12 % change on previous year | -73.81 % change on previous year | 138.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -40.12 % change on previous year | 65.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -42.6 % change on previous year | 78.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.39 % change on previous year | -34.72 % change on previous year | 6.35 % 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 — yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Pulses, total — yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -34.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 254.28 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.81 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for pulses, total — yield, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 — Yield, 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Yield 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.