Wheat seed quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat seed quantity was 976 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. β Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Lesotho, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 976 FAO, metric tonnes for wheat seed quantity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Lesotho peaked at 9,200 FAO, metric tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 958 FAO, metric tonnes, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 32 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,484 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,400 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,800 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,347 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,452 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,200 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,819 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,883 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,610 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,062 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,075 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,325 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,651 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,102 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,258 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 967 FAO, metric tonnes | 958 FAO, metric tonnes | 976 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Swine / pigs β Stocks 35,490 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Lesotho?
- Wheat seed quantity in Lesotho was 976 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat seed quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,200 FAO, metric tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 958 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.