Wheat production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wheat production was 4,183 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,183
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
107th
of 126 countries
All-time high
61,381
in 1977
All-time low
1,432
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4,183 for wheat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Lesotho peaked at 61,381 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,432, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 107th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57,540 | — |
| 1962 | 55,000 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 54,000 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 50,000 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 58,000 | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 50,000 | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 53,780 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 59,696 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 57,552 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 57,903 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 24,000 | -58.6% |
| 1973 | 36,000 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 57,000 | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 45,337 | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 44,640 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 61,381 | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 57,906 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 33,629 | -41.9% |
| 1980 | 28,194 | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 16,993 | -39.7% |
| 1982 | 14,462 | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 14,810 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 17,127 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 18,434 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 11,009 | -40.3% |
| 1987 | 18,547 | +68.5% |
| 1988 | 19,237 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 29,698 | +54.4% |
| 1990 | 33,162 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 6,844 | -79.4% |
| 1992 | 11,854 | +73.2% |
| 1993 | 8,127 | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 11,955 | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 10,603 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 31,300 | +195.2% |
| 1997 | 33,722 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 29,641 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 15,426 | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 15,545 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 50,755 | +226.5% |
| 2002 | 26,250 | -48.3% |
| 2003 | 21,805 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 16,216 | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 13,797 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 6,607 | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 3,158 | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 2,697 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 6,099 | +126.1% |
| 2010 | 20,119 | +229.9% |
| 2011 | 20,065 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,516 | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 13,472 | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 12,592 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 7,069 | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 4,690 | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 8,851 | +88.7% |
| 2018 | 6,975 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1,432 | -79.5% |
| 2020 | 2,004 | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 2,395 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 5,704 | +138.2% |
| 2023 | 6,251 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 4,183 | -33.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4,183 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4,183 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417, 25% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +229.9% | 6,099 | 20,119 |
| 2001 | +226.5% | 15,545 | 50,755 |
| 1996 | +195.2% | 10,603 | 31,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,780 | 50,000 | 59,696 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,535 | 24,000 | 61,381 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,851 | 11,009 | 29,698 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,263 | 6,844 | 33,722 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,293 | 2,697 | 50,755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,578 | 1,432 | 20,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,107 | 2,004 | 6,251 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 104 Mozambique 5,000 compare
- 104 Taiwan 5,000 compare
- 106 Colombia 4,636 compare
- 108 Mauritania 2,051 compare
- 109 Montenegro 1,870 compare
- 110 Chad 1,353 compare
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 wheat production in Lesotho?
- Wheat production in Lesotho was 4,183 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61,381 in 1977.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,432 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for wheat production?
- Lesotho ranks 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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