Wheat: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … square was 0.0487 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Lesotho is 0.0487 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.4788 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, 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: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4488 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4291 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4291 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4212 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3901 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4524 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3901 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4195 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4657 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4489 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1872 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2808 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4446 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3537 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3482 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4788 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2623 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2199 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1325 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1128 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1155 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1336 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1438 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0859 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1447 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1501 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2317 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2587 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0534 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0925 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0634 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0932 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0827 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2442 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +195.2% |
| 1997 | 0.263 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2312 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1203 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1213 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3959 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +226.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2048 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1701 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1265 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1076 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0515 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 0.021 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0476 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +126.0% |
| 2010 | 0.157 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +230.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1565 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.082 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1051 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0982 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0551 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0366 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.069 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0544 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0187 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0445 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0487 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0487 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2853 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0487 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0099 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +230.0% | 0.0476 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.157 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +226.5% | 0.1213 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3959 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +195.2% | 0.0827 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2442 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4273 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3901 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4657 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3708 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1872 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4788 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.147 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0859 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2317 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1503 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0534 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.263 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1271 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.021 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3959 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0825 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.157 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0487 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 75 Jordan 0.0712 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Mongolia 0.0674 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Eritrea 0.0489 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sudan 0.0479 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Yemen 0.0449 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Montenegro 0.0372 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Lesotho?
- Wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Lesotho was 0.0487 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4788 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.