Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 86,223 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
86,223 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
140th
of 203 countries
All-time high
86,223 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
503.47 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Lesotho is 86,223 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Lesotho peaked at 86,223 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 503.47 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, 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), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 751.01 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 868.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 927.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 998.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 1,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 738.42 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 641.92 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 671.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 654.51 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 700.66 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 503.47 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1972 | 881.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 1,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 1,330 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,301 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 2,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 2,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 2,484 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 3,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 2,078 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 2,307 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 2,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 3,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 3,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 3,850 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 5,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 6,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 4,692 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 7,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1993 | 7,492 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 8,487 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 10,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 10,302 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 14,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 16,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 15,875 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 19,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 17,225 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 18,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 19,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 19,444 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 19,088 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 26,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 26,197 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 28,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 32,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 38,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 34,561 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 37,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 50,445 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 50,249 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 47,354 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 50,787 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 59,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 69,937 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 75,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 86,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 86,223 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 86,223 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 808.35 current LCU per square kilometre | 641.92 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,457 current LCU per square kilometre | 503.47 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,756 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,353 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,078 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,403 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,557 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,692 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,136 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,889 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,875 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,741 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,603 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,197 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,787 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,688 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,095 current LCU per square kilometre | 86,223 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Puerto Rico 94,250 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Tunisia 91,306 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Fiji 86,502 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Azerbaijan 82,094 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Brazil 78,860 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Spain 78,117 current 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 (current lcu), per in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Lesotho was 86,223 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 86,223 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.47 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. 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), 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.