Barley production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Barley production was 298.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Barley production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 298.31 for barley production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Lesotho peaked at 3,271 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,271 | — |
| 1962 | 2,800 | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 2,400 | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 2,000 | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 1,300 | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 1,000 | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 827 | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 573 | -30.7% |
| 1971 | 351 | -38.7% |
| 1972 | 350 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300 | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 500 | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 504.51 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 488.16 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 411.86 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 400 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 404 | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 300 | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 200 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 221.84 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 318.11 | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 336.69 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 343.63 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 323.76 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 359.51 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 330 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 450 | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 410 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 720 | +75.6% |
| 2010 | 671 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 474.06 | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 403.47 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 280 | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 318.41 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 304.25 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 305.44 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 305.04 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 304.91 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 291.62 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 300.52 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 299.02 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 297.05 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 298.86 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 298.31 | -0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 298.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,878, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 298.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,154, 4% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley production in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +400.0% | 100 | 500 |
| 2009 | +75.6% | 410 | 720 |
| 1990 | -66.7% | 300 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,889 | 827 | 3,271 | 9 |
| 1970s | 387.4 | 350 | 573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 430 | 300 | 500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.85 | 100 | 504.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.35 | 221.84 | 720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.82 | 280 | 671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.75 | 297.05 | 300.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Lesotho?
- Barley production in Lesotho was 298.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,271 in 1961.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for barley production?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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