Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 2.99 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.99 billion current LCU for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho peaked at 2.99 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.29 million current LCU, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 147th out of 204 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.78 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 22.80 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 26.37 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 28.15 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 30.32 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 31.08 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 22.42 million current LCU | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 19.49 million current LCU | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 20.38 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 19.87 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 21.27 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 15.29 million current LCU | -28.1% |
| 1972 | 26.75 million current LCU | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 41.65 million current LCU | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 40.38 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 40.38 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.49 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 63.18 million current LCU | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 70.31 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 83.69 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 75.41 million current LCU | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 92.77 million current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 63.10 million current LCU | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 70.05 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 74.78 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 95.97 million current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 115.39 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 116.89 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 149.74 million current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 164.03 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 187.67 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 142.46 million current LCU | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 215.14 million current LCU | +51.0% |
| 1993 | 227.45 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 257.66 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 319.08 million current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 312.77 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 322.06 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 427.20 million current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 489.88 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 481.97 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 589.93 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 522.96 million current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 555.90 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 584.16 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 606.73 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 590.30 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 579.52 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 714.81 million current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 811.87 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 795.35 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 850.91 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 996.04 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 1.53 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.44 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.27 million current LCU | 19.49 million current LCU | 31.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.24 million current LCU | 15.29 million current LCU | 83.69 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.81 million current LCU | 63.10 million current LCU | 164.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.14 million current LCU | 142.46 million current LCU | 489.88 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.82 million current LCU | 481.97 million current LCU | 811.87 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 795.35 million current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 billion current LCU | 1.79 billion current LCU | 2.99 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -361.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho was 2.99 billion current 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 2.99 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.29 million current LCU in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 204 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 162.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.