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 154th out of 191 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.
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 |
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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 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 154th out of 191 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.