Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate was 22.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 181.6%
World rank
12th
of 134 countries
All-time high
538.27 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-75.87 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 22.45 % change on previous year for wheat — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 181.6% on the previous year and up 185.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 538.27 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -75.87 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 12th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -9.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +292.5% |
| 1966 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 1967 | -16.38 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1968 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1969 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1971 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 1972 | -62.97 % change on previous year | +782.8% |
| 1973 | 112.77 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 1974 | 55.04 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1975 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1976 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1977 | 84.33 % change on previous year | -3051.6% |
| 1978 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1979 | -29.91 % change on previous year | +287.1% |
| 1980 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1981 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -657.0% |
| 1982 | -29 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1983 | -15.65 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1984 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1985 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1986 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1987 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1988 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1989 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1990 | 19.31 % change on previous year | +234.9% |
| 1991 | -75.87 % change on previous year | -492.9% |
| 1992 | 337.98 % change on previous year | -545.5% |
| 1993 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1994 | -42.71 % change on previous year | +193.2% |
| 1995 | 46.84 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1996 | 128.8 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 1997 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1998 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1999 | -50.11 % change on previous year | +451.3% |
| 2000 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2001 | 213.35 % change on previous year | -1974.2% |
| 2002 | -65.04 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2003 | -18.03 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2004 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2005 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2006 | -50.21 % change on previous year | -485.8% |
| 2007 | -44.42 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2008 | -34.37 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 75.19 % change on previous year | -318.8% |
| 2010 | 538.27 % change on previous year | +615.9% |
| 2011 | -32.18 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2012 | -13.29 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2013 | 42.87 % change on previous year | -422.6% |
| 2014 | -26.25 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2015 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2016 | -30.14 % change on previous year | +353.6% |
| 2017 | 117.85 % change on previous year | -491.0% |
| 2018 | -27.39 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2019 | -33.47 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2021 | -33.8 % change on previous year | -392.5% |
| 2022 | 75.7 % change on previous year | -324.0% |
| 2023 | -27.52 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2024 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 22.45 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 % change on previous year, 8.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 22.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0956 % change on previous year, 234.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +3051.6% | -2.86 % change on previous year | 84.33 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1974.2% | -11.38 % change on previous year | 213.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -16.38 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.67 % change on previous year | -62.97 % change on previous year | 112.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.21 % change on previous year | -29 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.61 % change on previous year | -75.87 % change on previous year | 337.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7 % change on previous year | -65.04 % change on previous year | 213.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.96 % change on previous year | -33.47 % change on previous year | 538.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 % change on previous year | -33.8 % change on previous year | 75.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 44.87 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Sudan 34.35 % change on previous year compare
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 25 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Croatia 21.88 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Namibia 21.71 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Algeria 20 % 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 — yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 22.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 538.27 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.87 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat — yield, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.5%. 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 — Yield, 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Yield 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.