Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 138.38 million constant 2015 US$ 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 2015 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 138.38 million constant 2015 US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
The figure is 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 141.94 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.14 million constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.45 million constant 2015 US$ | 73.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 128.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 87.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 112.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.72 million constant 2015 US$ | 72.14 million constant 2015 US$ | 110.15 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.31 million constant 2015 US$ | 77.73 million constant 2015 US$ | 118.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.88 million constant 2015 US$ | 86.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 136.54 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 108.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 141.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Montenegro 207.61 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Hong Kong 158.22 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Brunei 152.20 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Luxembourg 133.74 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Bahrain 133.61 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 166 Malta 125.36 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 328.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 578.11 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 23,856 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,280 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 56.38 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Lesotho was 138.38 million constant 2015 US$ 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 141.94 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.14 million constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 193 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 2015 US$). 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 is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.