Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
192nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.088 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 278.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.088 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 192nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries 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 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | +280.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.005 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 metric tons per square kilometre | +126.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0314 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0347 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0611 metric tons per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0842 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.086 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.088 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.052 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0631 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries 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 | +280.9% | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +130.0% | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +126.3% | 0.005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0114 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 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0389 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0114 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.086 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.068 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.052 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.088 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 189 Romania 0.0777 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 190 Ukraine 0.0756 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 191 Slovenia 0.0695 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 193 Austria 0.0669 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 194 Central African Republic 0.0472 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 195 Australia 0.0462 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 total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.088 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest total fisheries 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 total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fisheries 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.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Total fisheries 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.