Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
94th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0858 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 302.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0858 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, 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), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | +6450.0% |
| 2008 | 0.003 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 metric tons per square kilometre | +179.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2015 | 0.033 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0347 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0594 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0825 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0841 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0858 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0496 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0605 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +6450.0% | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0373 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0099 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0841 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0655 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0496 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0858 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 91 North Macedonia 0.0743 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 92 Venezuela 0.0715 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 93 Lithuania 0.068 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 95 Switzerland 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 0.0652 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 97 Madagascar 0.0646 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.966 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0858 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Aquaculture production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.