Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0025 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.0025 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 46.0% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0972 ha per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per person, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 72nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0877 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0895 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0869 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0844 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0817 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0807 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0803 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0872 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0968 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0861 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.09 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0972 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0662 ha per person | -31.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0653 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0454 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0446 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0323 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0321 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0138 ha per person | -33.1% |
| 1982 | 0.016 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0189 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0187 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 ha per person | -48.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0162 ha per person | +41.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0172 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0246 ha per person | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0226 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.019 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 ha per person | -61.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 ha per person | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0148 ha per person | +153.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 ha per person | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 ha per person | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.01 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 ha per person | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0187 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 ha per person | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 ha per person | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 ha per person | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.01 ha per person | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 0.006 ha per person | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 ha per person | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.004 ha per person | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per person | -69.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 ha per person | +78.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 ha per person | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 ha per person | +49.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 ha per person | -46.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0025 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0025 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0025 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0861 ha per person | 0.0803 ha per person | 0.0968 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0585 ha per person | 0.0258 ha per person | 0.0972 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 ha per person | 0.0114 ha per person | 0.0246 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0226 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person | 0.0187 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.01 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0025 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0972 ha per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.