Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.8%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
75 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-31.98 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Lesotho stood at 2.85 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.8% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Lesotho peaked at 75 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -31.98 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Lesotho 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 1963 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1964 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1966 | -27.87 % change on previous year | -1205.6% |
| 1967 | -13.07 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1968 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1969 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1970 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 1971 | -28.14 % change on previous year | -499.1% |
| 1972 | 75 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
| 1973 | 55.71 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1974 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -2.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 60 % change on previous year | -2817.3% |
| 1978 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1979 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1980 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1981 | 23.02 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 1982 | -31.98 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 1983 | 11 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1984 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1985 | 28.34 % change on previous year | +319.5% |
| 1986 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1988 | 28.1 % change on previous year | +2059.0% |
| 1989 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1990 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1991 | -24.09 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 1992 | 51.01 % change on previous year | -311.8% |
| 1993 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1994 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 1995 | 23.84 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1996 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1997 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 1998 | 32.65 % change on previous year | +999.5% |
| 1999 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2000 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2001 | 22.4 % change on previous year | -1486.6% |
| 2002 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2004 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2006 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2007 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -1378.2% |
| 2009 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2010 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2011 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -443.4% |
| 2012 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 2013 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2015 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2016 | 34.51 % change on previous year | +305.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3898 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2018 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +1378.0% |
| 2019 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2020 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +125.7% |
| 2021 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2024 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2025 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1738 % change on previous year | -27.87 % change on previous year | 15.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.47 % change on previous year | -28.14 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.64 % change on previous year | -31.98 % change on previous year | 28.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.25 % change on previous year | -24.09 % change on previous year | 51.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 % change on previous year | -11.35 % change on previous year | 23.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 34.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 18.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,649 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 336.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual in Lesotho was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 75 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.98 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.