Barley yield in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barley yield was 341.7 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Barley yield in Lesotho, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 341.7 kg per hectare for barley yield in 2011.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yield in Lesotho peaked at 842 kg per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 197.4 kg per hectare, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Barley yield in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 842 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 700 kg per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 600 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 571.4 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 600 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 640 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 520 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 500 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 582.8 kg per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 471.2 kg per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 348.6 kg per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 350 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 350 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 350 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 291.7 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 267.8 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 307.7 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 307.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 307.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 307.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 307.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 307.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 307.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 307.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 384.6 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 384.6 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 384.6 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 384.6 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300 kg per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 384.6 kg per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 353.9 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 342.8 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 332 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 366 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 247.4 kg per hectare | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 304.3 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 234.2 kg per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 272.7 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 260.1 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 215 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 197.4 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 342.3 kg per hectare | +73.4% |
| 2003 | 486.3 kg per hectare | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 389.8 kg per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 535.4 kg per hectare | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 253.8 kg per hectare | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 251.1 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 250.5 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 252.9 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 320.4 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 341.7 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 341.7 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,257 kg per hectare, 27% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 341.7 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,337 kg per hectare, 26% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yield 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +73.4% | 197.4 kg per hectare | 342.3 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 617.36 kg per hectare | 500 kg per hectare | 842 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 335.24 kg per hectare | 267.8 kg per hectare | 471.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.69 kg per hectare | 300 kg per hectare | 384.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.8 kg per hectare | 234.2 kg per hectare | 384.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.45 kg per hectare | 197.4 kg per hectare | 535.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.05 kg per hectare | 320.4 kg per hectare | 341.7 kg per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yield in Lesotho?
- Barley yield in Lesotho was 341.7 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley yield recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 842 kg per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest barley yield recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.4 kg per hectare in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for barley yield?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley yield rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.