Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value was 9,692 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — gross production value in Lesotho stood at 9,692 1000 Int$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — gross production value in Lesotho peaked at 10,398 1000 Int$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,565 1000 Int$, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,565 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 3,684 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 3,803 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3,921 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 4,011 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4,456 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 4,456 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,456 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,456 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,050 1000 Int$ | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 5,050 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,050 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,347 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 5,347 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,347 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,347 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,942 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 5,942 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,942 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,942 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,536 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 7,427 1000 Int$ | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 7,427 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,427 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,427 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,724 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 7,724 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,724 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,724 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,344 1000 Int$ | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 5,942 1000 Int$ | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 6,185 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,418 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 7,724 1000 Int$ | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 5,942 1000 Int$ | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 6,833 1000 Int$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 6,536 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5,347 1000 Int$ | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 5,645 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5,942 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 6,536 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 7,130 1000 Int$ | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 8,021 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 8,615 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 9,507 1000 Int$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 8,912 1000 Int$ | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9,507 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 10,398 1000 Int$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 9,498 1000 Int$ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 9,073 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 9,250 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8,615 1000 Int$ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 9,372 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 9,619 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9,543 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,520 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,564 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9,593 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,646 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,770 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9,670 1000 Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,695 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,712 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9,692 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9,692 1000 Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 311,490 1000 Int$, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9,692 1000 Int$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 150,146 1000 Int$, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,090 1000 Int$ | 3,565 1000 Int$ | 4,456 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,436 1000 Int$ | 5,050 1000 Int$ | 5,942 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,308 1000 Int$ | 5,942 1000 Int$ | 7,724 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,392 1000 Int$ | 5,347 1000 Int$ | 7,724 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,407 1000 Int$ | 5,942 1000 Int$ | 10,398 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,380 1000 Int$ | 8,615 1000 Int$ | 9,646 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,708 1000 Int$ | 9,670 1000 Int$ | 9,770 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 — gross production value in Lesotho?
- Vegetables primary — gross production value in Lesotho was 9,692 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,398 1000 Int$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,565 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for vegetables primary — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — gross production value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — 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.