Lesotho GDP from Agriculture
Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added as a share of GDP.
GDP from Agriculture in Lesotho decreased to 6.49 percent of GDP in 2025 from 6.62 percent of GDP in 2024.
Lesotho GDP from Agriculture — History
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Lesotho GDP from Agriculture — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
GDP from Agriculture in Lesotho decreased to 6.49 percent of GDP in 2025 from 6.62 percent of GDP in 2024.
Over the last three years it rose once and fell twice.
Recent trend
A year earlier (2024) it was 6.6%, so the latest figure is 0.1 percentage points lower.
Over the past five years the average was 6.3%, with a range from 6.0% to 6.7%. The latest value is above that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in 1960 and has 66 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 32% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 89.4% (1961) and the lowest is 3.8% (2015). The long-run average is 22.3%.
Compared with other countries
Among 199 economies with recent data, Lesotho ranks 96th from the top. The median across all these economies is 6.0%, so Lesotho is above the typical country.
Within Sub-Saharan Africa (45 economies with data) it ranks 37th; the regional median is 21.3%.
Statistics
- Latest
- 6.5%2025
- Previous
- 6.6%
- 5-year average
- 6.3%
- Long-run average
- 22.3%since 1960
- All-time high
- 89.4%1961
- All-time low
- 3.8%2015
- Observations
- 66Annual
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.5% | ▼ −0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 6.6% | ▼ −0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 6.7% | ▲ +0.7 pp |
| 2022 | 6.0% | ▼ −0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 6.0% | ▲ +0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 5.3% | ▲ +0.8 pp |
| 2019 | 4.5% | ▲ +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 4.2% | ▼ −0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 5.0% | ▲ +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 4.9% | ▲ +1.1 pp |
| 2015 | 3.8% | ▼ −0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 4.0% | ▼ −1.1 pp |
| 2013 | 5.1% | ▲ +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 4.9% | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 4.5% | ▼ −0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 4.9% | ▼ −0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 5.5% | ▲ +0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 4.9% | ▲ +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 4.9% | ▲ +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 4.8% | ▼ −0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 5.7% | ▼ −0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 6.0% | ▼ −0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 6.3% | ▼ −0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 6.4% | ▼ −1.9 pp |
| 2001 | 8.3% | ▲ +0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 7.8% | ▼ −1.0 pp |
| 1999 | 8.8% | ▲ +0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 8.3% | ▲ +1.3 pp |
| 1997 | 7.0% | ▼ −0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 7.7% |
GDP from Agriculture — Lesotho vs Peers
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Understanding GDP from Agriculture — a simple guide
What it measures
Value added by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a share of GDP.
How it is calculated
Value added by farming, forestry and fishing ÷ GDP × 100.
A share of 16% means about one-sixth of the economy’s output comes from agriculture.
A high share means the economy depends more on monsoon, weather and crop prices.
A low share is typical of industrialised, service-based economies.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
The share indicates the economy’s structure; it typically falls as countries develop.
How to read it
A high share means output and incomes are more exposed to weather and commodity prices.
Data source
World Bank — World Development Indicators (series NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS), annual data from 1960 to 2025. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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