Pea production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Pea production was 153 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pea production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 153 for pea production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 57.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea production in Lesotho peaked at 12,024 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 92nd out of 100 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.
Pea production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,024 | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 | -37.6% |
| 1963 | 6,500 | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 6,000 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 6,600 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 7,563 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 6,677 | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 6,485 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 4,745 | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 4,459 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 3,000 | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 7,178 | +79.5% |
| 1975 | 5,788 | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 5,763 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,032 | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 4,427 | -37.0% |
| 1979 | 6,856 | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 4,562 | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 3,198 | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 4,525 | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 3,367 | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 3,639 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 3,277 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 1,502 | -54.2% |
| 1987 | 1,467 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,564 | +74.8% |
| 1989 | 1,473 | -42.6% |
| 1990 | 2,801 | +90.2% |
| 1991 | 809 | -71.1% |
| 1992 | 1,965 | +142.9% |
| 1993 | 929 | -52.7% |
| 1994 | 1,360 | +46.4% |
| 1995 | 1,075 | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 4,047 | +276.5% |
| 1997 | 3,391 | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 4,904 | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 6,429 | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 4,800 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 6,429 | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 3,825 | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 2,717 | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 1,497 | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 1,849 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1,975 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 554 | -71.9% |
| 2008 | 984 | +77.6% |
| 2009 | 1,400 | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 1,373 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 681 | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 578.9 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 615.67 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 279 | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 276 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 333.1 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 886 | +166.0% |
| 2018 | 480 | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 143 | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 17 | -88.1% |
| 2021 | 473 | +2682.4% |
| 2022 | 469 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 357 | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 153 | -57.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 153 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,350, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 153 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,050, 2% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2682.4% | 17 | 473 |
| 1996 | +276.5% | 1,075 | 4,047 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,122 | 4,745 | 12,024 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,350 | 3,000 | 7,178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,957 | 1,467 | 4,562 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,771 | 809 | 6,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,603 | 554 | 6,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 564.57 | 143 | 1,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.8 | 17 | 473 | 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 pea production in Lesotho?
- Pea production in Lesotho was 153 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pea production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12,024 in 1961.
- What is the lowest pea production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for pea production?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 Pea production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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