Bean yields in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bean yields was 0.171 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.171 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
132nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.88 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.1329 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.171 tonnes per hectare for bean yields in 2024.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Lesotho peaked at 1.88 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1329 tonnes per hectare, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 132nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean yields in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.28 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.32 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2296 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3337 tonnes per hectare | +45.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2582 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2546 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.257 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2261 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2353 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2857 tonnes per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3807 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4769 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2917 tonnes per hectare | -38.8% |
| 1977 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +388.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9744 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8226 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5181 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4769 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3614 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3462 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1631 tonnes per hectare | -52.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3404 tonnes per hectare | +108.7% |
| 1986 | 0.223 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2597 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.318 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5419 tonnes per hectare | +70.4% |
| 1990 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +247.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3356 tonnes per hectare | -82.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2918 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3476 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3213 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +285.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6591 tonnes per hectare | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +57.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7966 tonnes per hectare | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7999 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6355 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6021 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3313 tonnes per hectare | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5637 tonnes per hectare | +70.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2805 tonnes per hectare | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1553 tonnes per hectare | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2666 tonnes per hectare | +71.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2601 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.433 tonnes per hectare | +66.5% |
| 2010 | 0.331 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4024 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3316 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.178 tonnes per hectare | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1329 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2534 tonnes per hectare | +90.7% |
| 2016 | 0.418 tonnes per hectare | +65.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3117 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2969 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3875 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4301 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3026 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3258 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2648 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.171 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.171 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8428 tonnes per hectare, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.171 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7242 tonnes per hectare, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +388.5% | 0.2917 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare |
| 1995 | +285.3% | 0.3213 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare |
| 1990 | +247.8% | 0.5419 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2681 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.3337 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5318 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3549 tonnes per hectare | 0.1631 tonnes per hectare | 0.5419 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8031 tonnes per hectare | 0.2918 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4328 tonnes per hectare | 0.1553 tonnes per hectare | 0.7999 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3043 tonnes per hectare | 0.1329 tonnes per hectare | 0.418 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2989 tonnes per hectare | 0.171 tonnes per hectare | 0.4301 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in Lesotho?
- Bean yields in Lesotho was 0.171 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1329 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for bean yields?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.