Sorghum yield in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sorghum yield was 509.2 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
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.
Sorghum yield in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 846.2 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 846.2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 846.2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 846.2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 927.8 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 826.4 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 829.6 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 708.4 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 672.5 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 689.1 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 752.9 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 332.8 kg per hectare | -55.8% |
| 1973 | 671.9 kg per hectare | +101.9% |
| 1974 | 1,009 kg per hectare | +50.2% |
| 1975 | 683.6 kg per hectare | -32.2% |
| 1976 | 554.7 kg per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 1,467 kg per hectare | +164.4% |
| 1978 | 1,447 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,345 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 966.6 kg per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 795.3 kg per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 544.5 kg per hectare | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 659.4 kg per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 617.5 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 725.6 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 644.3 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 440.5 kg per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 700 kg per hectare | +58.9% |
| 1989 | 768.9 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 1,011 kg per hectare | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 539.9 kg per hectare | -46.6% |
| 1992 | 612.3 kg per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 1,270 kg per hectare | +107.5% |
| 1994 | 875.6 kg per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 802.8 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 859.1 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 805.6 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,476 kg per hectare | +83.3% |
| 1999 | 1,109 kg per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 1,038 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 864 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 422.5 kg per hectare | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 474.3 kg per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 393.3 kg per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 624 kg per hectare | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 329 kg per hectare | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 243.6 kg per hectare | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 286.6 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 577.3 kg per hectare | +101.4% |
| 2010 | 718.9 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 509.2 kg per hectare | -29.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 509.2 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 714.3 kg per hectare, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 509.2 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 820 kg per hectare, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +164.4% | 554.7 kg per hectare | 1,467 kg per hectare |
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 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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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.