What is sorghum yield in Lesotho?

Sorghum yield in Lesotho was 509.2 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 1,476 kg per hectare in 1998.

What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 243.6 kg per hectare in 2007.

How does Lesotho rank for sorghum yield?

Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.

Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sorghum yield in Lesotho

Name: Sorghum yield in Lesotho
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Sorghum yield was 509.2 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)

509.2 kg per hectare

Change on year

down 29.2%

World rank

32nd

of 41 countries

All-time high

1,476 kg per hectare

in 1998

All-time low

243.6 kg per hectare

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2011

Sorghum yield in Lesotho, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

In 2011, sorghum yield in Lesotho stood at 509.2 kg per hectare.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Lesotho peaked at 1,476 kg per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 243.6 kg per hectare, in 2007.

Lesotho ranks 32nd 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	816.61 kg per hectare	672.5 kg per hectare	927.8 kg per hectare	9
1970s	895.29 kg per hectare	332.8 kg per hectare	1,467 kg per hectare	10
1980s	686.26 kg per hectare	440.5 kg per hectare	966.6 kg per hectare	10
1990s	936.21 kg per hectare	539.9 kg per hectare	1,476 kg per hectare	10
2000s	525.24 kg per hectare	243.6 kg per hectare	1,038 kg per hectare	10
2010s	614.05 kg per hectare	509.2 kg per hectare	718.9 kg per hectare	2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

29 Kenya 629.1 kg per hectare compare
30 Madagascar 570.9 kg per hectare compare
31 Botswana 569.1 kg per hectare compare
33 Sudan 468.6 kg per hectare compare
34 Tunisia 462.9 kg per hectare compare
35 Eswatini 361.3 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum yield in Lesotho?: Sorghum yield in Lesotho was 509.2 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 1,476 kg per hectare in 1998.
What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 243.6 kg per hectare in 2007.
How does Lesotho rank for sorghum yield?: Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sorghum yield (kg per hectare)
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sorghum yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.