Cereal seed quantity in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Cereal seed quantity was 4,368 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. βΌ Falling
Cereal seed quantity in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal seed quantity in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 4,368 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 12,529 FAO, metric tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3,351 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2004.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,311 FAO, metric tonnes | 10,240 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,529 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,410 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,429 FAO, metric tonnes | 12,230 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,535 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,207 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,750 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,159 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,836 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,884 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,252 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,351 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,348 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,002 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,636 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,368 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 39 Central African Republic 6,601 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 40 Namibia 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 41 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 5,085 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 43 Botswana 3,318 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 44 Comoros, Union of the 2,795 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 45 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Cereal seed quantity in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 4,368 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 12,529 FAO, metric tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,351 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.