Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) was 2.98 % in 2009. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Lesotho, 2001–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Lesotho is 2.98 %, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Lesotho peaked at 4.16 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.83 %, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 19th out of 101 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.16 % | — |
| 2002 | 3.82 % | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.93 % | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.94 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.46 % | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.83 % | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 3.22 % | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 3.23 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.98 % | -7.7% |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 16 Nigeria 3.3 %
- 17 Kazakhstan 3.22 % compare
- 18 Afghanistan 3.17 %
- 20 Pakistan 2.97 %
- 21 Bulgaria 2.8 % compare
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.64 %
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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0126 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) in Lesotho was 2.98 % in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 % in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure)?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 101 countries with data for 2009.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (general government expenditure) — Share of Total Expenditure. 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.