Wheat: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … annual was -33.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho is -33.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 446.0% on the previous year and down 404.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho peaked at 229.99 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -79.48 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 126th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -7.4 % change on previous year | +307.0% |
| 1966 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 1967 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1968 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1969 | 11 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1970 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1971 | 0.609 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1972 | -58.55 % change on previous year | -9714.9% |
| 1973 | 50 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1974 | 58.33 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1975 | -20.46 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1976 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1977 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -2540.5% |
| 1978 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1979 | -41.93 % change on previous year | +640.6% |
| 1980 | -16.16 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1981 | -39.73 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 1982 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1983 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1984 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +553.9% |
| 1985 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1986 | -40.29 % change on previous year | -627.1% |
| 1987 | 68.47 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1988 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1989 | 54.37 % change on previous year | +1356.0% |
| 1990 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1991 | -79.36 % change on previous year | -779.8% |
| 1992 | 73.16 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1993 | -31.42 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1994 | 47.06 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1995 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1996 | 195.22 % change on previous year | -1827.1% |
| 1997 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1998 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1999 | -47.96 % change on previous year | +296.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7939 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2001 | 226.45 % change on previous year | +28425.3% |
| 2002 | -48.28 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2003 | -16.94 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2004 | -25.64 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2005 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2006 | -52.11 % change on previous year | +249.8% |
| 2007 | -52.2 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2009 | 125.98 % change on previous year | -964.5% |
| 2010 | 229.99 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2011 | -0.2728 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2012 | -47.58 % change on previous year | +17339.9% |
| 2013 | 28.1 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2014 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2015 | -43.86 % change on previous year | +569.7% |
| 2016 | -33.63 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 88.66 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 2018 | -21.18 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2019 | -79.48 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 2020 | 40.12 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2021 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 138.27 % change on previous year | +613.9% |
| 2023 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2024 | -33.04 % change on previous year | -446.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -33.04 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8759 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … annual in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +28425.3% | 0.7939 % change on previous year | 226.45 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -17339.9% | -0.2728 % change on previous year | -47.58 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -9714.9% | 0.609 % change on previous year | -58.55 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2540.5% | -1.54 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1827.1% | -11.3 % change on previous year | 195.22 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1356.0% | 3.73 % change on previous year | 54.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.891 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year | 15.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -58.55 % change on previous year | 58.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -40.29 % change on previous year | 68.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.27 % change on previous year | -79.36 % change on previous year | 195.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 % change on previous year | -52.2 % change on previous year | 226.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 % change on previous year | -79.48 % change on previous year | 229.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.85 % change on previous year | -33.04 % change on previous year | 138.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 123 Switzerland -30.32 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Libya -30.77 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Armenia -32.38 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Portugal -33.78 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia -37.59 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Spain -38.07 % 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 wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho?
- Wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Lesotho was -33.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 229.99 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.48 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Lesotho ranks 126th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 404.5%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Gross Production Value 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 Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.