Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth was 4.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Lesotho, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Lesotho is 4.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Lesotho peaked at 179.18 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 130 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1977 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1978 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1979 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1980 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 1981 | -34.78 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1982 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1983 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1984 | -35 % change on previous year | -765.0% |
| 1985 | 76.92 % change on previous year | -319.8% |
| 1986 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1987 | 4 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1988 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +284.6% |
| 1989 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1990 | -20 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1991 | -25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1993 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -42.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -50 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -50 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -50 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2008 | -30.53 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2009 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2010 | 179.18 % change on previous year | +882.3% |
| 2011 | -0.01 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 33.29 % change on previous year | -333467.0% |
| 2013 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 79.95 % change on previous year | +219.9% |
| 2015 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 71.39 % change on previous year | +1361.3% |
| 2018 | 38.88 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2020 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2021 | -42.23 % change on previous year | -2173.2% |
| 2022 | 22.08 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2023 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2024 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.09 % change on previous year | -18.52 % change on previous year | 130 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -35 % change on previous year | 76.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.09 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.59 % change on previous year | -0.01 % change on previous year | 179.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7761 % change on previous year | -42.23 % change on previous year | 22.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Lesotho?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Lesotho was 4.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 179.18 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.