Capture fisheries production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Capture fisheries production was 74 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
74 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
79 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 74 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Lesotho peaked at 79 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 5 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 10 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 metric tons | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 22 metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 22 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 28 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 30 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 24 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 40 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 42 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 45 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 45 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 50 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 45 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 45 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 52 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 67 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 75 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 79 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 74 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 74 metric tons | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +100.0% | 5 metric tons | 10 metric tons |
| 2002 | +66.7% | 24 metric tons | 40 metric tons |
| 1992 | +60.0% | 10 metric tons | 16 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 30 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6 metric tons | 24 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7 metric tons | 45 metric tons | 57 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8 metric tons | 67 metric tons | 79 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 199 Aruba 175 metric tons compare
- 200 North Macedonia 138.37 metric tons compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 125 metric tons compare
- 203 Eswatini 65 metric tons compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 61.62 metric tons compare
- 205 Guam 45.64 metric tons 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Lesotho?
- Capture fisheries production in Lesotho was 74 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 79 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for capture fisheries production?
- Lesotho ranks 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.