Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate was 73.55 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
73.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 555.6%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
741.23 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-77.77 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023

0200400600800196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 73.55 % change on previous year for cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 555.6% on the previous year and up 1,128.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 741.23 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -77.77 % change on previous year, in 2019.

That places Lesotho 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.26 % change on previous year —
1963 -0.1787 % change on previous year -85.8%
1964 -0.6267 % change on previous year +250.6%
1965 -2.34 % change on previous year +273.8%
1966 3.04 % change on previous year -230.0%
1967 -2.73 % change on previous year -189.7%
1968 -2.21 % change on previous year -19.2%
1969 -0.3868 % change on previous year -82.5%
1970 -13.77 % change on previous year +3459.8%
1971 8.06 % change on previous year -158.6%
1972 -47.1 % change on previous year -684.1%
1973 44.08 % change on previous year -193.6%
1974 76.19 % change on previous year +72.8%
1975 -41.71 % change on previous year -154.7%
1976 -22.51 % change on previous year -46.0%
1977 109.79 % change on previous year -587.7%
1978 14.83 % change on previous year -86.5%
1979 -20.61 % change on previous year -239.0%
1980 -15.01 % change on previous year -27.2%
1981 -11.67 % change on previous year -22.2%
1982 -27.21 % change on previous year +133.1%
1983 -1.56 % change on previous year -94.3%
1984 6.97 % change on previous year -546.8%
1985 26.9 % change on previous year +285.9%
1986 -20.74 % change on previous year -177.1%
1987 10.37 % change on previous year -150.0%
1988 60 % change on previous year +478.6%
1989 -14.77 % change on previous year -124.6%
1990 21.45 % change on previous year -245.2%
1991 -72.22 % change on previous year -436.8%
1992 39.47 % change on previous year -154.7%
1993 63.39 % change on previous year +60.6%
1994 45.41 % change on previous year -28.4%
1995 -63.55 % change on previous year -239.9%
1996 216.94 % change on previous year -441.3%
1997 -19.96 % change on previous year -109.2%
1998 -16.55 % change on previous year -17.1%
1999 1.12 % change on previous year -106.8%
2000 -13.89 % change on previous year -1335.7%
2001 70.29 % change on previous year -606.2%
2002 -41.19 % change on previous year -158.6%
2003 -22.32 % change on previous year -45.8%
2004 -6.18 % change on previous year -72.3%
2005 2.17 % change on previous year -135.1%
2006 -21.89 % change on previous year -1110.7%
2007 -17.57 % change on previous year -19.8%
2008 1.54 % change on previous year -108.8%
2009 1.54 % change on previous year -0.3%
2010 133.66 % change on previous year +8580.6%
2011 -40.01 % change on previous year -129.9%
2012 -2.42 % change on previous year -93.9%
2013 5.99 % change on previous year -347.3%
2014 7.71 % change on previous year +28.7%
2015 -28.42 % change on previous year -468.8%
2016 -69 % change on previous year +142.8%
2017 741.23 % change on previous year -1174.2%
2018 -26.92 % change on previous year -103.6%
2019 -77.77 % change on previous year +188.9%
2020 -18.7 % change on previous year -76.0%
2021 244.6 % change on previous year -1408.0%
2022 -16.14 % change on previous year -106.6%
2023 73.55 % change on previous year -555.6%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 73.55 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8144 % change on previous year, 90.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 73.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4612 % change on previous year, 159.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — Production, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +8580.6% 1.54 % change on previous year 133.66 % change on previous year
1970 -3459.8% -0.3868 % change on previous year -13.77 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.8354 % change on previous year -2.73 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 8
1970s 10.73 % change on previous year -47.1 % change on previous year 109.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.33 % change on previous year -27.21 % change on previous year 60 % change on previous year 10
1990s 21.55 % change on previous year -72.22 % change on previous year 216.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s -4.75 % change on previous year -41.19 % change on previous year 70.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 64.4 % change on previous year -77.77 % change on previous year 741.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 70.83 % change on previous year -18.7 % change on previous year 244.6 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 3 Qatar 85.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Mauritius 82.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Republic of Moldova 80.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Hungary 66.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Morocco 62.41 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Sudan (former) 57.47 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
Cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 73.55 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 741.23 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -77.77 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,128.4%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals excluding rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 12,153 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals excluding rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.