Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 4.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.73 % change on previous year for aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 179.18 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 75th out of 200 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.
Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 130 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1977 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1978 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1979 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1980 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 1981 | -34.78 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1982 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1983 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1984 | -35 % change on previous year | -765.0% |
| 1985 | 76.92 % change on previous year | -319.8% |
| 1986 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1987 | 4 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1988 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +284.6% |
| 1989 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1990 | -20 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1991 | -25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1993 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -42.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -50 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -50 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -50 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2008 | -30.53 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2009 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2010 | 179.18 % change on previous year | +882.3% |
| 2011 | -0.01 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 33.29 % change on previous year | -333467.0% |
| 2013 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 79.95 % change on previous year | +219.9% |
| 2015 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 71.39 % change on previous year | +1361.3% |
| 2018 | 38.88 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2020 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2021 | -42.23 % change on previous year | -2173.2% |
| 2022 | 22.08 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2023 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2024 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +333467.0% | -0.01 % change on previous year | 33.29 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -2173.2% | 2.04 % change on previous year | -42.23 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1361.3% | 4.89 % change on previous year | 71.39 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +882.3% | 18.24 % change on previous year | 179.18 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -765.0% | 5.26 % change on previous year | -35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.09 % change on previous year | -18.52 % change on previous year | 130 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -35 % change on previous year | 76.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.09 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.59 % change on previous year | -0.01 % change on previous year | 179.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7761 % change on previous year | -42.23 % change on previous year | 22.08 % change on previous year | 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 4.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 179.18 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Aquaculture production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Aquaculture production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Aquaculture production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.