Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.2242 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2242 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.25 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-23.15 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.2242 % change on previous year for vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 20.25 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -23.15 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Lesotho ranks 97th of 192 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.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1964 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1966 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +438.9% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -0.2268 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 11.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -2.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -508.3% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 1982 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1983 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1984 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -8.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1993 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 20.25 % change on previous year | +451.1% |
| 1995 | -23.15 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1996 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1997 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1998 | -18.01 % change on previous year | +303.1% |
| 1999 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2000 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +189.7% |
| 2002 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2003 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +283.7% |
| 2006 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2008 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2009 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 2010 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2012 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -510.1% |
| 2013 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2014 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2015 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2016 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2017 | -0.8535 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2018 | -0.9469 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2019 | -0.5794 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4371 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +610.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3657 % change on previous year | +1199.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2242 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.2268 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -23.15 % change on previous year | 20.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5562 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8318 % change on previous year | 0.0281 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 94 Eswatini 0.2443 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Togo 0.2404 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Belize 0.2381 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2217 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Gambia 0.193 % change on previous year compare
- 100 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.1906 % 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 vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 0.2242 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.25 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.15 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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 Vegetables Primary — 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.