Vegetables Primary — Production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vegetables Primary — Production was 32,625 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — production in Lesotho is 32,625 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Lesotho peaked at 35,000 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,000 t, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 198th of 251 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,400 t | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 12,800 t | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 13,200 t | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 13,500 t | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 15,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 15,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 t | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 18,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 25,000 t | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 26,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24,722 t | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 20,000 t | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 20,819 t | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 21,605 t | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 26,000 t | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 20,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 23,000 t | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 22,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 18,000 t | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 19,000 t | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 20,000 t | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 22,000 t | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 24,000 t | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 27,000 t | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 29,000 t | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 32,000 t | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 30,000 t | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 32,000 t | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 35,000 t | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 31,971 t | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 30,541 t | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 31,135 t | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29,000 t | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 31,546 t | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 32,378 t | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 32,122 t | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 32,045 t | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32,195 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32,291 t | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32,471 t | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32,887 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 32,550 t | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32,636 t | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 32,691 t | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 32,625 t | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,767 t | 12,000 t | 15,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,300 t | 17,000 t | 20,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,600 t | 20,000 t | 26,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,515 t | 18,000 t | 26,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,297 t | 20,000 t | 35,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,572 t | 29,000 t | 32,471 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,678 t | 32,550 t | 32,887 t | 5 |
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- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 133.14 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight 3 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 25,291 An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production 33.09 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight 1 kg/An (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — production in Lesotho?
- Vegetables primary — production in Lesotho was 32,625 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 t in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for vegetables primary — production?
- Lesotho ranks 198th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.