Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 316,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lesotho is 316,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lesotho peaked at 467,000 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 164,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182,333 tonnes | 164,000 tonnes | 198,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 225,600 tonnes | 204,000 tonnes | 258,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,100 tonnes | 255,000 tonnes | 321,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 376,000 tonnes | 330,000 tonnes | 413,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 446,300 tonnes | 416,000 tonnes | 467,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,100 tonnes | 329,000 tonnes | 451,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,250 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 316,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lesotho?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Lesotho was 316,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 467,000 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.