Total fisheries production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total fisheries production was 2,181 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total 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
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Lesotho is 2,181 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Lesotho peaked at 2,672 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 185th 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.
Total 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 | 10 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 23 metric tons | +130.0% |
| 1976 | 27 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 22 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 24 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 27 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 23 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 15 metric tons | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 19 metric tons | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 20 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 13 metric tons | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 23 metric tons | +76.9% |
| 1986 | 25 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 26 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 30 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 33 metric tons | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 40 metric tons | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 44 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 38 metric tons | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 34 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 40 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 32 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 48 metric tons | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 46 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 47 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 179 metric tons | +280.9% |
| 2008 | 141 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 152.6 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 345.4 metric tons | +126.3% |
| 2011 | 345.37 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 450.37 metric tons | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 550.43 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 952.53 metric tons | +73.1% |
| 2015 | 1,055 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1,104 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,855 metric tons | +68.0% |
| 2018 | 2,556 metric tons | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 2,610 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,672 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,580 metric tons | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 1,916 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 2,086 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 2,181 metric tons | +4.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,181 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,181 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +280.9% | 47 metric tons | 179 metric tons |
| 1975 | +130.0% | 10 metric tons | 23 metric tons |
| 2010 | +126.3% | 152.6 metric tons | 345.4 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 27 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4 metric tons | 13 metric tons | 30 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6 metric tons | 25 metric tons | 44 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.86 metric tons | 32 metric tons | 179 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,182 metric tons | 345.37 metric tons | 2,610 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,087 metric tons | 1,580 metric tons | 2,672 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 182 Montenegro 2,409 metric tons compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,306 metric tons compare
- 184 Grenada 2,183 metric tons compare
- 186 Puerto Rico 2,140 metric tons compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 1,987 metric tons compare
- 188 American Samoa 1,527 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 total fisheries production in Lesotho?
- Total fisheries production in Lesotho was 2,181 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 total fisheries production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,672 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for total fisheries production?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.