Sorghum yields in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sorghum yields was 0.3959 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yields in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.3959 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Lesotho peaked at 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1343 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 110th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8166 tonnes per hectare | 0.6725 tonnes per hectare | 0.9278 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8953 tonnes per hectare | 0.3328 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6863 tonnes per hectare | 0.4405 tonnes per hectare | 0.9666 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9362 tonnes per hectare | 0.5399 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5252 tonnes per hectare | 0.2436 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4912 tonnes per hectare | 0.1343 tonnes per hectare | 0.7633 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4574 tonnes per hectare | 0.2602 tonnes per hectare | 0.7955 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 sorghum yields in Lesotho?
- Sorghum yields in Lesotho was 0.3959 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1343 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for sorghum yields?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.