Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0619 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0619 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 71.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.2987 metric tons per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 metric tons per person, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 127th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2987 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2863 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2774 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2677 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2538 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2533 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2378 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2241 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2153 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1791 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1867 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0954 metric tons per person | -48.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1327 metric tons per person | +39.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2259 metric tons per person | +70.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1272 metric tons per person | -43.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0955 metric tons per person | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1946 metric tons per person | +103.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2172 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1675 metric tons per person | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1383 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1186 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0839 metric tons per person | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0802 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0834 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1029 metric tons per person | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0795 metric tons per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0858 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1344 metric tons per person | +56.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1123 metric tons per person | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1338 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0365 metric tons per person | -72.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0501 metric tons per person | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0806 metric tons per person | +60.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1156 metric tons per person | +43.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0416 metric tons per person | -64.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1305 metric tons per person | +213.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1036 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0861 metric tons per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0868 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0747 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1274 metric tons per person | +70.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0752 metric tons per person | -41.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0587 metric tons per person | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0554 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0572 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0448 metric tons per person | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0368 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0371 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0868 metric tons per person | +131.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0516 metric tons per person | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0522 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0556 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0394 metric tons per person | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | -69.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1001 metric tons per person | +730.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0723 metric tons per person | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -78.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0435 metric tons per person | +240.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0361 metric tons per person | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0619 metric tons per person | +71.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0619 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0619 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 | +730.8% | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 0.1001 metric tons per person |
| 2021 | +240.7% | 0.0128 metric tons per person | 0.0435 metric tons per person |
| 1996 | +213.6% | 0.0416 metric tons per person | 0.1305 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2571 metric tons per person | 0.2153 metric tons per person | 0.2987 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1622 metric tons per person | 0.0954 metric tons per person | 0.2259 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1019 metric tons per person | 0.0795 metric tons per person | 0.1383 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0865 metric tons per person | 0.0365 metric tons per person | 0.1338 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0605 metric tons per person | 0.0368 metric tons per person | 0.1274 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0536 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 0.1001 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0385 metric tons per person | 0.0128 metric tons per person | 0.0619 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 124 Armenia 0.0709 metric tons per person compare
- 125 Eswatini 0.0708 metric tons per person compare
- 126 Rwanda 0.0684 metric tons per person compare
- 128 Malaysia 0.0617 metric tons per person compare
- 129 Central African Republic 0.0587 metric tons per person compare
- 130 Netherlands 0.0581 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lesotho?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0619 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2987 metric tons per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 metric tons per person in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.