Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.56 % change on previous year for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 280.85 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -40.87 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 64th out of 213 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.
Total fisheries 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 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 32 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 1993 | 21.21 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1998 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 1999 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 2001 | -20 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 2002 | 50 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 2003 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2004 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2005 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2006 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2007 | 280.85 % change on previous year | +12819.2% |
| 2008 | -21.23 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2009 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2010 | 126.34 % change on previous year | +1435.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0087 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 30.4 % change on previous year | -350130.7% |
| 2013 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 73.05 % change on previous year | +228.8% |
| 2015 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2016 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2017 | 68.03 % change on previous year | +1364.6% |
| 2018 | 37.79 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2020 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2021 | -40.87 % change on previous year | -1820.4% |
| 2022 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2023 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries 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 | +350130.7% | -0.0087 % change on previous year | 30.4 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +12819.2% | 2.17 % change on previous year | 280.85 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1820.4% | 2.38 % change on previous year | -40.87 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1435.7% | 8.23 % change on previous year | 126.34 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1364.6% | 4.64 % change on previous year | 68.03 % 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 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -35 % change on previous year | 76.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.35 % change on previous year | -21.23 % change on previous year | 280.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.53 % change on previous year | -0.0087 % change on previous year | 126.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7598 % change on previous year | -40.87 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 63 Rwanda 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Channel Islands 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Myanmar 4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Armenia 4.25 % change on previous year 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 fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0009 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 93.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 4,029 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 280.85 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.87 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. 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 Total fisheries 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fisheries 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.