Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0068 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0068 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0857 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 ha per person, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 32nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0857 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0831 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0807 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0784 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0681 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0738 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0725 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0744 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.073 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.081 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0805 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0549 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0565 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.071 ha per person | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0451 ha per person | -36.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0353 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0329 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0447 ha per person | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0375 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0436 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0414 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0322 ha per person | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0303 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0346 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0465 ha per person | +34.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0312 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0416 ha per person | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0439 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0228 ha per person | -48.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 ha per person | -48.8% |
| 1992 | 0.017 ha per person | +68.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 ha per person | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 0.036 ha per person | +67.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 ha per person | -87.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 ha per person | +385.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0181 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 ha per person | -57.4% |
| 1999 | 0.015 ha per person | +94.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0262 ha per person | +103.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 ha per person | -46.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 ha per person | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 ha per person | +87.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 ha per person | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 0.007 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 ha per person | +60.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 ha per person | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 ha per person | -72.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0206 ha per person | +873.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 ha per person | +90.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 ha per person | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 ha per person | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 ha per person | +80.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 ha per person | -7.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0068 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0068 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +873.8% | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0206 ha per person |
| 1996 | +385.0% | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0213 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0766 ha per person | 0.0681 ha per person | 0.0857 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0539 ha per person | 0.0329 ha per person | 0.081 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0368 ha per person | 0.0228 ha per person | 0.0465 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.036 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0157 ha per person | 0.0089 ha per person | 0.0262 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0391 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | 5 |
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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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0068 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0857 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.