Bean yields in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bean yields was 0.171 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 131st of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
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 131st out of 132 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.