Potatoes — Yield in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potatoes — Yield was 17,889 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Lesotho stood at 17,889 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Lesotho peaked at 18,600 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,500 kg/ha, in 1978.
That places Lesotho 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14,000 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 14,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,333 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 13,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,857 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 12,857 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,973 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13,053 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 13,333 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 12,500 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 15,000 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,286 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 14,667 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 15,625 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 15,556 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 15,000 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 15,217 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 15,200 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 15,517 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 17,690 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 15,625 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 14,865 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 15,556 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 15,630 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15,730 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15,957 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16,000 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16,346 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16,415 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16,296 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 16,268 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16,286 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16,350 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16,397 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16,465 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16,607 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16,638 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15,965 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 16,500 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 16,471 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16,429 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17,361 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 17,107 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16,882 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18,012 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 17,691 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17,587 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18,600 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 17,500 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 17,888 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 17,989 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17,791 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17,889 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,556 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,257 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,107 kg/ha | 14,286 kg/ha | 15,625 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,840 kg/ha | 14,865 kg/ha | 17,690 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,369 kg/ha | 15,965 kg/ha | 16,638 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,264 kg/ha | 16,429 kg/ha | 18,600 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,812 kg/ha | 17,500 kg/ha | 17,989 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Lesotho?
- Potatoes — yield in Lesotho was 17,889 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18,600 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,500 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Lesotho rank for potatoes — yield?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — 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.