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
Lesotho recorded 32,625 t for vegetables primary — production in 2024.
The figure 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.
That places Lesotho 198th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32,625 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 776,247 t, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32,625 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479,512 t, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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.