Wheat — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 51.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0019 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 40th 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.
Wheat — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +144.3% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -67.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 8.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 wheat — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Wheat — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.