Maize seed quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maize seed quantity was 2,974 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. βΌ Falling
Maize seed quantity in Lesotho, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, maize seed quantity in Lesotho stood at 2,974 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Lesotho peaked at 3,892 FAO, metric tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 28th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,977 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,744 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,234 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,397 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,816 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,842 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,073 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,486 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,892 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,678 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,802 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,563 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,237 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,926 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,625 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,276 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,974 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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 maize seed quantity in Lesotho?
- Maize seed quantity in Lesotho was 2,974 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,892 FAO, metric tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 FAO, metric tonnes in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for maize seed quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize 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.