Sorghum seed quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sorghum seed quantity was 285 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum seed quantity in Lesotho, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in Lesotho stood at 285 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Lesotho peaked at 720 FAO, metric tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, 88 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1994.
Lesotho ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum seed quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 560 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 640 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 640 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 560 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 604 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 678 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 547 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 443 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 375 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 496 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 433 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 517 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 510 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 467 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 456 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 501 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 653 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 457 FAO, metric tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 629 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1987 | 645 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 425 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 385 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 203 FAO, metric tonnes | -47.3% |
| 1991 | 408 FAO, metric tonnes | +101.0% |
| 1992 | 366 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 573 FAO, metric tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1994 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | -84.6% |
| 1995 | 348 FAO, metric tonnes | +295.5% |
| 1996 | 317 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 155 FAO, metric tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 256 FAO, metric tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1999 | 217 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 441 FAO, metric tonnes | +103.2% |
| 2001 | 241 FAO, metric tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 212 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 235 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 245 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 337 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 299 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 293 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 153 FAO, metric tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | +86.3% |
| 2010 | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 285 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,387 FAO, metric tonnes, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 285 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,186 FAO, metric tonnes, 13% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +295.5% | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | 348 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 617.78 FAO, metric tonnes | 560 FAO, metric tonnes | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 537.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 375 FAO, metric tonnes | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 512.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 385 FAO, metric tonnes | 653 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | 573 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 153 FAO, metric tonnes | 441 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 Morocco 420 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 34 Namibia 376 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 373 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 212 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 38 Madagascar 53 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 39 Tunisia 47 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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 seed quantity in Lesotho?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Lesotho was 285 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 720 FAO, metric tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 FAO, metric tonnes in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.