Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 63 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Latest (2014)
63
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
119th
of 147 countries
All-time high
117
in 1971
All-time low
39
in 1995
Years of data
54
1961β2014
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Lesotho, 1961β2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 63 for land use vs yield change in cereal production in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Lesotho peaked at 117 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1995.
Lesotho ranks 119th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.44 | 100 | 115 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.3 | 61 | 117 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.4 | 67 | 104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.4 | 39 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7 | 60 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58 | 47 | 70 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Swine / pigs β Stocks 35,490 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs yield change in cereal production in Lesotho?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Lesotho was 63 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 117 in 1971.
- What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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