Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -6.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 167.7%
World rank
104th
of 124 countries
All-time high
885.98 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-87.63 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -6.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 167.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 885.98 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -87.63 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 104th out of 124 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -10.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1967 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1968 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +248.7% |
| 1969 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1970 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +778.0% |
| 1971 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1972 | -29.29 % change on previous year | -1094.6% |
| 1973 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1974 | 30.1 % change on previous year | +363.9% |
| 1975 | -34.22 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1976 | -19.23 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1977 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1978 | 39.53 % change on previous year | -1097.1% |
| 1979 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1980 | 19.66 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 1981 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1982 | -19.95 % change on previous year | +829.0% |
| 1983 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1984 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -658.0% |
| 1985 | 38.18 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 1986 | -31.27 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1987 | 36.55 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 1988 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1989 | -46.96 % change on previous year | -711.4% |
| 1990 | -11.94 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1991 | -47.84 % change on previous year | +300.7% |
| 1992 | 70.94 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1993 | 28.72 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1994 | 69.44 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 1995 | -87.63 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 1996 | 390.2 % change on previous year | -545.3% |
| 1997 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1998 | -57.14 % change on previous year | +300.8% |
| 1999 | 94.57 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 2000 | -14.09 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2001 | 103.2 % change on previous year | -832.5% |
| 2002 | -46.26 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2003 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2004 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2006 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +836.2% |
| 2007 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2008 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 2009 | -50.54 % change on previous year | -581.0% |
| 2010 | 88.49 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 2011 | -43.09 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2012 | -24.98 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 62.14 % change on previous year | -348.7% |
| 2014 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2015 | -26.45 % change on previous year | +391.3% |
| 2016 | -71.82 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 2017 | 885.98 % change on previous year | -1333.5% |
| 2018 | 92.58 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2019 | -83.12 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2020 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2021 | -38.3 % change on previous year | +691.2% |
| 2022 | 82.14 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 2023 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2024 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -6.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6503 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.6134 % change on previous year | -34.22 % change on previous year | 39.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -46.96 % change on previous year | 38.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.51 % change on previous year | -87.63 % change on previous year | 390.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -50.54 % change on previous year | 103.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.43 % change on previous year | -83.12 % change on previous year | 885.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 % change on previous year | -38.3 % change on previous year | 82.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 101 Israel -5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Senegal -5.94 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Zimbabwe -6.71 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Egypt -8.11 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Sri Lanka -8.79 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Chad -8.9 % change on previous year 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 sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -6.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 885.98 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.63 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Sorghum — 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.