Lesotho: Total fisheries production (metric tons)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Lesotho's total fisheries production (metric tons) rose 95.2 on 2023 (from 2,086 to 2,181).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +68.19 and a typical year strayed about 294.15 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 751 in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was 1,092 in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 21% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Lesotho had the 184th highest value of the 215 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Lesotho in the 2024 ranking

• Montenegro — 181st of 215: 2,409
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 182nd of 215: 2,306
• Grenada — 183rd of 215: 2,183
• Puerto Rico (US) — 185th of 215: 2,140
• St. Lucia — 186th of 215: 1,987
• American Samoa — 187th of 215: 1,527

What this measures

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.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 65 values

Total fisheries production (metric tons) in nearby economies

• Angola — 631,824 (2024)
• Benin — 64,021 (2024)
• Botswana — 196 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 33,065 (2024)
• Burundi — 19,500 (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 5,587 (2024)
• Cameroon — 250,200 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 29,410 (2024)
• Chad — 109,115 (2024)
• Comoros — 17,728 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep.

More environment data for Lesotho

• Rural population — 1.31 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 55.33% (2025)
• Urban population — 1.06 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 44.67% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 2,107 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 74 (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — -0.67% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 3.35% (2025)
• Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) — 6.09 (2024)
• Agricultural land (sq. km) — 28,200 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Lesotho's total fisheries production (metric tons)?

2,181 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How does Lesotho rank?

184th highest of 215 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in total fisheries production (metric tons) unusual for Lesotho?

In 2024, Lesotho's total fisheries production (metric tons) rose 95.2 on 2023 (from 2,086 to 2,181). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +68.19 and a typical year strayed about 294.15 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.FSH.PROD.MT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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