Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 1.46 billion constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.46 billion constant LCU for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 1.50 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 761.59 million constant LCU, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 149th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 850.65 million constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 771.25 million constant LCU | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 830.68 million constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.07 billion constant LCU | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 1.31 billion constant LCU | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 995.80 million constant LCU | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 937.98 million constant LCU | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.18 billion constant LCU | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 1.31 billion constant LCU | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 1.36 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 billion constant LCU | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 1.07 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 921.02 million constant LCU | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 942.01 million constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 931.54 million constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 billion constant LCU | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.19 billion constant LCU | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 1.01 billion constant LCU | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.04 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 761.59 million constant LCU | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 943.65 million constant LCU | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 959.30 million constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 961.43 million constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 940.02 million constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 926.49 million constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 915.06 million constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 billion constant LCU | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 1.16 billion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.11 billion constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion constant LCU | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 886.63 million constant LCU | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 916.98 million constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 908.66 million constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 921.26 million constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 826.28 million constant LCU | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 820.61 million constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 966.06 million constant LCU | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 968.57 million constant LCU | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 917.43 million constant LCU | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 996.04 million constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.10 billion constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 930.98 million constant LCU | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 942.17 million constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 billion constant LCU | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 billion constant LCU | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 997.75 million constant LCU | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 993.01 million constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 billion constant LCU | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.30 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.40 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.50 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 1.46 billion constant LCU | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 billion constant LCU | 771.25 million constant LCU | 1.36 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion constant LCU | 921.02 million constant LCU | 1.19 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 968.36 million constant LCU | 761.59 million constant LCU | 1.16 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 964.03 million constant LCU | 820.61 million constant LCU | 1.26 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion constant LCU | 917.43 million constant LCU | 1.44 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 billion constant LCU | 1.14 billion constant LCU | 1.50 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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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 1.46 billion constant LCU 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 1.50 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 761.59 million constant LCU in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 149th out of 195 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.