Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) was 23.28 million USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 23.28 million USD for agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) in 2024.
The figure is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) in Lesotho peaked at 30.63 million USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.73 million USD, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 76th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, Recurrent (central government) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.63 million USD | — |
| 2016 | 15.17 million USD | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 14.73 million USD | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.77 million USD | +95.3% |
| 2019 | 25.88 million USD | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 24.27 million USD | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 21.72 million USD | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 22.95 million USD | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 15.58 million USD | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 23.28 million USD | +49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.63 million USD | 30.63 million USD | 30.63 million USD | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.14 million USD | 14.73 million USD | 28.77 million USD | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.56 million USD | 15.58 million USD | 24.27 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) in Lesotho was 23.28 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30.63 million USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 million USD in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government)?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing, recurrent (central government) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 prices. 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.