Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) was 3.89 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government) in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.89 million USD for agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) in Lesotho peaked at 20.91 million USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.85 million USD, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 69th out of 93 countries with data for 2024, 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, fishing, Capital (central government) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.61 million USD | — |
| 2016 | 17.39 million USD | +566.3% |
| 2017 | 20.91 million USD | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million USD | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8 million USD | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.85 million USD | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million USD | +297.6% |
| 2022 | 3.42 million USD | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5 million USD | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 3.89 million USD | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 million USD | 2.61 million USD | 2.61 million USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.56 million USD | 1.8 million USD | 20.91 million USD | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million USD | 0.85 million USD | 3.89 million USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -39.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.001 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) in Lesotho was 3.89 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.91 million USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 million USD in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government)?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing, capital (central government) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.