Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 181,874 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
181,874 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
146th
of 200 countries
All-time high
206,580 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9.88 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 181,874 current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 206,580 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.88 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1964.
Lesotho ranks 146th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 9.88 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 9.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.35 current LCU per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1967 | 49.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1968 | 55.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 59.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 69.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 79.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 92.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 128.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 158.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 184.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 204.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 237.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 332.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1979 | 624.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 1980 | 850.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 1,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 659.77 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 1,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1984 | 1,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 1,208 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 1,899 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1987 | 2,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 3,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1989 | 4,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 4,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 5,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 6,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 8,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 9,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 10,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 11,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 15,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 18,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 20,424 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 27,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 48,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2002 | 66,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 65,379 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 74,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 70,426 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 87,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 86,814 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 102,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 85,062 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 70,500 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 78,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 76,747 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 82,302 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 106,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 150,070 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 170,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 154,247 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 185,318 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 195,909 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 182,004 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 194,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 206,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 181,874 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.13 current LCU per square kilometre | 9.88 current LCU per square kilometre | 59.29 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 210.99 current LCU per square kilometre | 69.17 current LCU per square kilometre | 624.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,759 current LCU per square kilometre | 659.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,106 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,179 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,841 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,424 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,626 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,065 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,154 current LCU per square kilometre | 70,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 195,909 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,167 current LCU per square kilometre | 181,874 current LCU per square kilometre | 206,580 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 Kuwait 215,291 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 El Salvador 212,061 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Suriname 202,746 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Lithuania 177,141 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 173,524 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Croatia 172,981 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 123.45 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,263 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 181,874 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 206,580 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 current LCU per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Manufacturing, 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.