Fruit Primary — Yield in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fruit Primary — Yield was 3,557 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fruit Primary — Yield in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit primary — yield in Lesotho is 3,557 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — yield in Lesotho peaked at 5,902 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,442 kg/ha, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 234th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Yield in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,444 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,444 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,444 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,444 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,444 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,643 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 4,643 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,643 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,643 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,667 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,333 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 5,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,667 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 5,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,902 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 5,902 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,902 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,902 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,902 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,902 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,902 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,797 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4,804 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 4,796 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,789 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,781 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,855 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,913 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,000 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,853 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4,806 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,677 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,688 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,697 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,706 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,714 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,694 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,730 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,737 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,750 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,485 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 4,317 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4,176 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,556 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 3,905 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 3,832 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,814 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,743 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,636 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,542 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,442 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,465 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,501 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,545 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,561 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,557 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,557 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,605 kg/ha, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,557 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,972 kg/ha, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,533 kg/ha | 4,444 kg/ha | 4,643 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,233 kg/ha | 4,667 kg/ha | 5,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,631 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 5,902 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,939 kg/ha | 4,781 kg/ha | 5,797 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,688 kg/ha | 4,485 kg/ha | 4,750 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,796 kg/ha | 3,442 kg/ha | 4,317 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,526 kg/ha | 3,465 kg/ha | 3,561 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — yield in Lesotho?
- Fruit primary — yield in Lesotho was 3,557 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — yield recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,902 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — yield recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,442 kg/ha in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for fruit primary — yield?
- Lesotho ranks 234th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — yield rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Fruit Primary — Yield. 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.