Food production index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Food production index was 98.67 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 98.67 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Lesotho peaked at 121.06 2014-2016 = 100 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.93 2014-2016 = 100, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 65.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 72.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 67.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 121.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 114.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 804.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 143,080 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Lesotho?
- Food production index in Lesotho was 98.67 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 121.06 2014-2016 = 100 in 2001.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.93 2014-2016 = 100 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for food production index?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.