Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 9.49 metric tons per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8458 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 7.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 7 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 6.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 6.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 3.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1973 | 4.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 8.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1975 | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1976 | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 8.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 1978 | 9.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 7.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 6.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 5.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 4.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 4.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 5.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 4.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 4.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 7.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 6.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 7.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1992 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 5.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1994 | 7.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1996 | 8.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +216.9% |
| 1997 | 6.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 5.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 2002 | 4.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 3.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +133.7% |
| 2011 | 3.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 3.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8458 metric tons per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2017 | 7.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +741.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9397 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +244.6% |
| 2022 | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +741.2% | 0.8458 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.12 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +244.6% | 0.9397 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.24 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +216.9% | 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.48 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8458 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9397 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 112 Eswatini 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 113 Zambia 4.92 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 114 Guyana 4.73 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 116 Peru 4.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 117 Colombia 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 118 Niger 4 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 metric tons per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8458 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.