Maize production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maize production was 56,443 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56,443
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
188,489
in 1996
All-time low
19,181
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 56,443 for maize production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Lesotho peaked at 188,489 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19,181, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,000 | — |
| 1962 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 109,000 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 110,000 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 106,743 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 101,893 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 66,514 | -34.7% |
| 1971 | 74,000 | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 59,000 | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 70,000 | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 122,542 | +75.1% |
| 1975 | 70,292 | -42.6% |
| 1976 | 49,128 | -30.1% |
| 1977 | 125,932 | +156.3% |
| 1978 | 143,168 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 124,856 | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 105,618 | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 105,674 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 83,028 | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 76,200 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 79,384 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 92,350 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 86,488 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 94,912 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 159,726 | +68.3% |
| 1989 | 137,227 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 171,579 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 48,918 | -71.5% |
| 1992 | 61,074 | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 91,805 | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 149,063 | +62.4% |
| 1995 | 62,531 | -58.1% |
| 1996 | 188,489 | +201.4% |
| 1997 | 142,050 | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 118,578 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 124,549 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 106,800 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 158,190 | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 111,110 | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 82,080 | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 80,996 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 78,739 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 68,762 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 60,312 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 59,651 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 57,126 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 128,213 | +124.4% |
| 2011 | 73,390 | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 88,187 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 86,325 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 90,072 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 65,636 | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 19,181 | -70.8% |
| 2017 | 172,666 | +800.2% |
| 2018 | 109,912 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 24,621 | -77.6% |
| 2020 | 21,782 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 88,553 | +306.5% |
| 2022 | 72,096 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 126,994 | +76.1% |
| 2024 | 56,443 | -55.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 56,443 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 56,443 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +800.2% | 19,181 | 172,666 |
| 2021 | +306.5% | 21,782 | 88,553 |
| 1996 | +201.4% | 62,531 | 188,489 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,626 | 101,893 | 110,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 90,543 | 49,128 | 143,168 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,061 | 76,200 | 159,726 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,864 | 48,918 | 188,489 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,377 | 57,126 | 158,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,820 | 19,181 | 172,666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,174 | 21,782 | 126,994 | 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 maize production in Lesotho?
- Maize production in Lesotho was 56,443 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 188,489 in 1996.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,181 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for maize production?
- Lesotho ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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