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 184th out of 215 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.
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
- 181 Montenegro 2,409 metric tons compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,306 metric tons compare
- 183 Grenada 2,183 metric tons compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 2,140 metric tons compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 1,987 metric tons compare
- 187 American Samoa 1,527 metric tons compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2847 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1865 Mt CO2e (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 184th out of 215 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.