Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 4,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
175th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
2,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho stood at 4,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho peaked at 4,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 2,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 3,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 4,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 3,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 2,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 3,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 4,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 4,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 3,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 2,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 3,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 3,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 2,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 2,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,336 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 3,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 3,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 2,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 2,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,835 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,874 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 2,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 3,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2,904 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 2,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 3,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 3,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 3,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 3,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 4,049 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 172 Gabon 4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Niger 4,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 San Marino 4,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Djibouti 3,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Kazakhstan 3,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho was 4,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.