Index of cereal production yield and land use in Lesotho
Lesotho: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 111,896 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
111,896
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
316,737
in 1971
All-time low
49,777
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Lesotho is 111,896, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Lesotho peaked at 316,737 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 49,777, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 271,059 | — |
| 1962 | 274,700 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 274,700 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 274,200 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 286,700 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 279,500 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 290,900 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 312,439 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 311,127 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 301,455 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 316,737 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 278,192 | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 255,700 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 291,267 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 219,636 | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 186,945 | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 166,497 | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 205,573 | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 200,825 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 202,642 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 206,760 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 188,220 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 181,070 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 202,934 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 231,890 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 194,965 | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 242,934 | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 281,473 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 216,845 | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 233,506 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 146,106 | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 153,239 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 157,568 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 272,374 | +72.9% |
| 1995 | 104,613 | -61.6% |
| 1996 | 217,487 | +107.9% |
| 1997 | 202,828 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 127,047 | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 184,312 | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 208,295 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 256,109 | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 203,652 | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 191,237 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 183,527 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 162,555 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 177,688 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 173,484 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 194,908 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 184,308 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 190,512 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 156,406 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 154,640 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 139,734 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 169,408 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 125,225 | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 54,468 | -56.5% |
| 2017 | 218,157 | +300.5% |
| 2018 | 220,490 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 49,777 | -77.4% |
| 2020 | 65,331 | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 101,101 | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 113,115 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 177,938 | +57.3% |
| 2024 | 111,896 | -37.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 111,896 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 111,896 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 | +300.5% | 54,468 | 218,157 |
| 1996 | +107.9% | 104,613 | 217,487 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286,147 | 271,059 | 312,439 | 9 |
| 1970s | 242,283 | 166,497 | 316,737 | 10 |
| 1980s | 214,973 | 181,070 | 281,473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,908 | 104,613 | 272,374 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,576 | 162,555 | 256,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,882 | 49,777 | 220,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,876 | 65,331 | 177,938 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Lesotho?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Lesotho was 111,896 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 316,737 in 1971.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,777 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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