Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 5.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lesotho is 5.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lesotho peaked at 9.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.4% | — |
| 1962 | 9.2% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 8.6% | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +195.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +71.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +195.6% | 1.3% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lesotho?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lesotho was 5.7% 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 animal feed recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.