Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho peaked at 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0371 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0371 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0396 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0409 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0659 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0824 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1484 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1484 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1649 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1814 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2061 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2308 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2473 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2885 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3132 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3709 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3717 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4122 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4534 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4946 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.577 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5856 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6047 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6182 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6595 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7172 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7254 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7419 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7499 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7495 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7558 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7648 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7666 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7955 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7501 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8161 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9233 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.948 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +61.3% | 0.0409 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0659 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +50.0% | 0.0824 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0266 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0289 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0526 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.033 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1484 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3709 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5478 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3717 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7007 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7172 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7955 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8161 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 76 Guatemala 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Ireland 1.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Liberia 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Italy 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Lithuania 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tuvalu 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho was 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.