Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 81.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production index number in Lesotho stood at 81.35.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Lesotho peaked at 1,115 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 15.06, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 714.66 | — |
| 1962 | 714.66 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 714.66 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 714.66 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 701.66 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 699.06 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 714.66 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 649.47 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 627.18 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 739.31 | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 831.6 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 259.88 | -68.7% |
| 1973 | 558.73 | +115.0% |
| 1974 | 1,092 | +95.4% |
| 1975 | 486.53 | -55.4% |
| 1976 | 318.87 | -34.5% |
| 1977 | 809.68 | +153.9% |
| 1978 | 1,115 | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 895.95 | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 770.34 | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 620.18 | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 339.89 | -45.2% |
| 1983 | 398.74 | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 438.77 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 712.36 | +62.4% |
| 1986 | 434.75 | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 405.82 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 694.48 | +71.1% |
| 1989 | 404.63 | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 468.58 | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 130.5 | -72.1% |
| 1992 | 252.96 | +93.8% |
| 1993 | 675.62 | +167.1% |
| 1994 | 789.05 | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 89.49 | -88.7% |
| 1996 | 469.45 | +424.6% |
| 1997 | 377.47 | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 296.44 | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 433.21 | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 348.32 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 589.27 | +69.2% |
| 2002 | 154.87 | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 155.33 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 149.19 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 240.74 | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 147.17 | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 101.83 | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 132.39 | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 131.9 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 309.64 | +134.8% |
| 2011 | 124.82 | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | -80.2% |
| 2013 | 90.96 | +268.3% |
| 2014 | 161.12 | +77.1% |
| 2015 | 123.82 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 15.06 | -87.8% |
| 2017 | 439.94 | +2821.2% |
| 2018 | 524.1 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 109.3 | -79.1% |
| 2020 | 53.42 | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 87.51 | +63.8% |
| 2022 | 52.14 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 118.09 | +126.5% |
| 2024 | 81.35 | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 694.52 | 627.18 | 714.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 710.67 | 259.88 | 1,115 | 10 |
| 1980s | 522 | 339.89 | 770.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 398.28 | 89.49 | 789.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.1 | 101.83 | 589.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.35 | 15.06 | 524.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5 | 52.14 | 118.09 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production index number in Lesotho?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Lesotho was 81.35 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,115 in 1978.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.06 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Sorghum — 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.