Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per was 46,051 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46,051 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47,481 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
25,085 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 46,051 constant LCU per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 lcu), per in Lesotho peaked at 47,481 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25,085 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,019 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 25,404 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 27,361 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 35,128 constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 43,169 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 32,800 constant LCU per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 30,895 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 38,725 constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 43,168 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 44,650 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 33,736 constant LCU per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 35,269 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 30,337 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 31,028 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 30,683 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 33,652 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 39,154 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 33,287 constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 34,315 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 33,901 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 34,382 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 25,085 constant LCU per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 31,082 constant LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 31,598 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 31,668 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 30,962 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 30,517 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 30,140 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 35,223 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 38,303 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 36,619 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 41,356 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 29,204 constant LCU per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 30,204 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 29,930 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 30,345 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27,216 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 27,029 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,820 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 33,811 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 31,903 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 30,218 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 32,808 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 36,280 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 30,664 constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 31,033 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47,481 constant LCU per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 37,886 constant LCU per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 32,864 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 32,708 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37,650 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 41,629 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 42,752 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 46,051 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 46,051 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 897,981 constant LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 46,051 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,932 constant LCU per square kilometre | 25,404 constant LCU per square kilometre | 44,650 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,536 constant LCU per square kilometre | 30,337 constant LCU per square kilometre | 39,154 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,896 constant LCU per square kilometre | 25,085 constant LCU per square kilometre | 38,303 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,753 constant LCU per square kilometre | 27,029 constant LCU per square kilometre | 41,356 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,385 constant LCU per square kilometre | 30,218 constant LCU per square kilometre | 47,481 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,021 constant LCU per square kilometre | 37,650 constant LCU per square kilometre | 46,051 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Austria 51,405 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Tunisia 48,890 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Greece 48,774 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Luxembourg 44,787 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Portugal 44,464 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Slovenia 39,126 constant LCU 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 lcu), per in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Lesotho was 46,051 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 47,481 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,085 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) 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.