Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho
Lesotho: Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Index Number was 100.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — gross production index number in Lesotho is 100.15, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — gross production index number in Lesotho peaked at 123.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.91, in 1964.
Lesotho ranks 102nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.01 | — |
| 1962 | 6.16 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 5.36 | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 4.91 | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 5.59 | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 5.74 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.9 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 6.22 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 6.7 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 7.66 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 7.98 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8.46 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 8.78 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9.26 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 9.57 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9.89 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 10.21 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 10.53 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 10.85 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 11.17 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 11.49 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 11.81 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 12.13 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 12.29 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.45 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12.61 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 12.77 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.93 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.09 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 63.52 | +385.3% |
| 1992 | 68.91 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 67.38 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 70.47 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 71.25 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 65.87 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 73.58 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 68.97 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 88.24 | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 95.97 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 103.7 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 92.14 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 89.07 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 88.31 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 99.9 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 74.44 | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 96.06 | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 99.94 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 88.85 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 90.04 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.84 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 104.24 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 104.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.66 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.05 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 96.29 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 93.54 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 93.54 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.05 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 73.18 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 66.03 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 112.8 | +70.8% |
| 2023 | 123.81 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 100.15 | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 | 4.91 | 6.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.95 | 7.18 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.05 | 10.85 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.13 | 13.09 | 88.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.84 | 74.44 | 103.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.85 | 90.04 | 104.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.19 | 66.03 | 123.81 | 5 |
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- 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 raw milk of cattle — gross production index number in Lesotho?
- Raw milk of cattle — gross production index number in Lesotho was 100.15 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 123.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for raw milk of cattle — gross production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — gross production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.