Vegetables Primary — Yield in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 9,123 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — yield in Lesotho stood at 9,123 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Lesotho peaked at 9,542 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,654 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Lesotho 176th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,799 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,776 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6,790 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6,787 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6,801 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6,803 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,803 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,818 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6,818 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,939 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 6,939 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,083 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6,923 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,923 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,923 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,923 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,143 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 7,143 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,143 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,897 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 7,097 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7,353 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 7,143 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 6,944 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 6,757 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 7,027 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 7,027 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,027 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,027 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,336 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 6,667 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 6,654 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,659 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,664 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6,670 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,672 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,682 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,667 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,786 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6,897 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6,875 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7,273 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 7,941 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 8,286 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 8,216 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,108 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 8,421 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8,750 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8,717 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8,726 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,740 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,788 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,695 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,595 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,935 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9,116 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,239 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,355 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,461 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9,542 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,159 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 9,179 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,162 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 9,123 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,799 kg/ha | 6,776 kg/ha | 6,818 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,008 kg/ha | 6,923 kg/ha | 7,143 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,030 kg/ha | 6,757 kg/ha | 7,353 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,746 kg/ha | 6,654 kg/ha | 7,336 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,948 kg/ha | 6,875 kg/ha | 8,750 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,965 kg/ha | 8,595 kg/ha | 9,461 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,233 kg/ha | 9,123 kg/ha | 9,542 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — yield in Lesotho?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Lesotho was 9,123 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,542 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,654 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.