Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 1,360 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,360 1000 Int$ for sorghum — gross production value in 2024.
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 value in Lesotho peaked at 18,633 1000 Int$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 252 1000 Int$, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,611 1000 Int$ | 10,485 1000 Int$ | 11,948 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,881 1000 Int$ | 4,345 1000 Int$ | 18,633 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,727 1000 Int$ | 5,682 1000 Int$ | 12,879 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,658 1000 Int$ | 1,496 1000 Int$ | 13,191 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,596 1000 Int$ | 1,702 1000 Int$ | 9,851 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,216 1000 Int$ | 252 1000 Int$ | 8,762 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,312 1000 Int$ | 872 1000 Int$ | 1,974 1000 Int$ | 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 value in Lesotho?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Lesotho was 1,360 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18,633 1000 Int$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 252 1000 Int$ in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.