Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0038 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0038 ha per person for beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0237 ha per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per person, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0096 ha per person | +55.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 ha per person | -30.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 ha per person | +21.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 ha per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0124 ha per person | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 0.016 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0161 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0091 ha per person | -43.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0124 ha per person | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0168 ha per person | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0231 ha per person | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0237 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 ha per person | -52.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 ha per person | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 ha per person | +78.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 ha per person | -66.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 ha per person | +69.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 ha per person | +126.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 ha per person | +77.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 ha per person | -75.5% |
| 1991 | 0.004 ha per person | +61.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 ha per person | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 ha per person | +79.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 ha per person | -57.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 ha per person | +172.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 ha per person | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 ha per person | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 ha per person | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 ha per person | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 ha per person | +55.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 ha per person | +217.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 ha per person | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.004 ha per person | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 ha per person | +234.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 ha per person | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 ha per person | -80.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 ha per person | +531.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per person | -90.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 ha per person | +271.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0177 ha per person | +362.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 ha per person | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 ha per person | -55.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0038 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0038 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0038 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +531.2% | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person |
| 2021 | +362.7% | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0177 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0124 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 0.0237 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0134 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0143 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0135 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0177 ha per person | 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 beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0038 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 ha per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.