Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 138.38 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 138.38 million constant 2015 US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho peaked at 141.94 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.14 million constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.57 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 73.05 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 78.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 101.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 124.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 94.32 million constant 2015 US$ | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 88.84 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 111.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 124.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 128.40 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 97.01 million constant 2015 US$ | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 101.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 87.24 million constant 2015 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 89.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 88.23 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 96.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 112.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 95.72 million constant 2015 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 98.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 97.49 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 98.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 72.14 million constant 2015 US$ | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 89.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 90.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 91.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.04 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 87.76 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 86.67 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 101.29 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 110.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 105.30 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 118.92 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 83.98 million constant 2015 US$ | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 86.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 86.07 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78.26 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 77.73 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 97.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 91.74 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 86.90 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 94.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 104.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 88.18 million constant 2015 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 89.24 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 136.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 108.95 million constant 2015 US$ | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 94.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 94.06 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 108.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 119.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 122.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 132.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 141.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 138.38 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.45 million constant 2015 US$ | 73.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 128.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 87.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 112.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.72 million constant 2015 US$ | 72.14 million constant 2015 US$ | 110.15 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.31 million constant 2015 US$ | 77.73 million constant 2015 US$ | 118.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.88 million constant 2015 US$ | 86.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 136.54 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 108.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 141.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Montenegro 207.61 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Hong Kong 158.22 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 152.20 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Luxembourg 133.74 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Bahrain 133.61 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 166 Malta 125.36 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,937 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 950.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 16,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho was 138.38 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 141.94 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.14 million constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.