Share of cereals allocated to human food in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 94.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 94.3% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Lesotho peaked at 99.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.9% | 90.6% | 94.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.3% | 93.1% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 93.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.6% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.3% | 95.9% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Lesotho?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Lesotho was 94.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.