Corn production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Corn production was 56,443 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corn production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 56,443 tonnes for corn 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, corn production in Lesotho peaked at 188,489 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19,181 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 114th out of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,626 tonnes | 101,893 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 90,543 tonnes | 49,128 tonnes | 143,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,061 tonnes | 76,200 tonnes | 159,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,864 tonnes | 48,918 tonnes | 188,489 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,377 tonnes | 57,126 tonnes | 158,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,820 tonnes | 19,181 tonnes | 172,666 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,174 tonnes | 21,782 tonnes | 126,994 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Lesotho?
- Corn production in Lesotho was 56,443 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 188,489 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,181 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for corn production?
- Lesotho ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.