Cereals, primary — Production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals, primary — Production was 67,527 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — production in Lesotho is 67,527 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 52.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in Lesotho peaked at 288,249 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 25,678 t, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 183rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 226,648 t | — |
| 1962 | 223,800 t | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 223,400 t | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 222,000 t | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 216,800 t | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 223,400 t | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 217,300 t | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 212,506 t | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 211,684 t | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 182,536 t | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 197,254 t | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 104,350 t | -47.1% |
| 1973 | 150,350 t | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 264,905 t | +76.2% |
| 1975 | 154,422 t | -41.7% |
| 1976 | 119,658 t | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 251,026 t | +109.8% |
| 1978 | 288,249 t | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 228,837 t | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 194,497 t | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 171,796 t | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 125,048 t | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 123,097 t | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 131,679 t | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 167,107 t | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 132,455 t | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 146,191 t | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 233,910 t | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 199,365 t | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 242,119 t | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 67,254 t | -72.2% |
| 1992 | 93,800 t | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 153,256 t | +63.4% |
| 1994 | 222,853 t | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 81,221 t | -63.6% |
| 1996 | 257,418 t | +216.9% |
| 1997 | 206,026 t | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 171,933 t | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 173,865 t | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 149,723 t | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 254,960 t | +70.3% |
| 2002 | 149,947 t | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 116,475 t | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 109,280 t | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 111,647 t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 87,205 t | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 71,887 t | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 72,997 t | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 74,121 t | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 173,193 t | +133.7% |
| 2011 | 103,897 t | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 101,382 t | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 107,452 t | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 115,733 t | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 82,840 t | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 25,678 t | -69.0% |
| 2017 | 216,012 t | +741.2% |
| 2018 | 157,857 t | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 35,092 t | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 28,536 t | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 98,326 t | +244.6% |
| 2022 | 82,450 t | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 142,973 t | +73.4% |
| 2024 | 67,527 t | -52.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Production 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% | 25,678 t | 216,012 t |
| 2021 | +244.6% | 28,536 t | 98,326 t |
| 1996 | +216.9% | 81,221 t | 257,418 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,726 t | 211,684 t | 226,648 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 194,159 t | 104,350 t | 288,249 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,514 t | 123,097 t | 233,910 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,974 t | 67,254 t | 257,418 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,824 t | 71,887 t | 254,960 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,914 t | 25,678 t | 216,012 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,962 t | 28,536 t | 142,973 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — production in Lesotho?
- Cereals, primary — production in Lesotho was 67,527 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 288,249 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,678 t in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals, primary — production?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.