Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) was -2.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 134.9%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
53 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-29.38 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Lesotho, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -2.51 % change on previous year for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 134.9% on the previous year and down 308.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) in Lesotho peaked at 53 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -29.38 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 169th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -9.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1973 | 28.39 % change on previous year | +268.4% |
| 1974 | 22.89 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1975 | -24.02 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1976 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1977 | 25.34 % change on previous year | -536.4% |
| 1978 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1979 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1980 | -24.44 % change on previous year | -811.9% |
| 1981 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1982 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -407.7% |
| 1983 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1984 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1985 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -969.9% |
| 1986 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1987 | -14.99 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1988 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1989 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1990 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1991 | -27.04 % change on previous year | -2006.1% |
| 1992 | 23.91 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1993 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1994 | 0.222 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1995 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -1103.2% |
| 1996 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1997 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -1466.5% |
| 1999 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2000 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2001 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -394.3% |
| 2002 | -29.38 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2003 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2004 | -0.9079 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2005 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 2006 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -843.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6858 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2008 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -2684.3% |
| 2009 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2010 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2011 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -262.3% |
| 2013 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2014 | -15.48 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2016 | 53 % change on previous year | +4307.6% |
| 2017 | -20.21 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2018 | -13.26 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4748 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2020 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -3282.7% |
| 2021 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2023 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 2024 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2025 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.67 % change on previous year | -24.02 % change on previous year | 28.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -24.44 % change on previous year | 16.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -27.04 % change on previous year | 23.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3957 % change on previous year | -29.38 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -20.21 % change on previous year | 53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 15.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 166 Albania -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Isle of Man -2 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Palau -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Portugal -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Singapore -3.03 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,849 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,450 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) in Lesotho was -2.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.38 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu)?
- Lesotho ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 308.6%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.