Agriculture & Rural in Lesotho
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Lesotho.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 5.1% | 2024 | up 65.6% | 29th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 2.0% | 2024 | down 5.7% | 21st |
| Rural population | 55.3% | 2025 | down 16.1% | 55th |
| Rural population growth | -0.7% | 2025 | up 32.9% | 151st |
| Rural population | 1.31 million | 2025 | down 5.7% | 119th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 6.5% | 2025 | up 71.5% | 101st |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 166.92 million current US$ | 2025 | up 87.0% | 170th |
| Land under cereal production | 177,933 hectares | 2023 | up 27.3% | 123rd |
| Cereal yield | 804.1 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 4.6% | 168th |
| Cereal production | 143,080 metric tons | 2023 | up 33.2% | 140th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 8.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 53.5% | 164th |
| Land area | 30,360 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 137th |
| Agricultural land | 23,608 sq. km | 2023 | up 4.8% | 112th |
| Agricultural land | 77.8% | 2023 | up 4.8% | 8th |
| Arable land | 356,748 hectares | 2023 | up 43.8% | 133rd |
| Permanent cropland | 0.1% | 2023 | unchanged | 175th |
| Arable land | 11.8% | 2023 | up 43.8% | 87th |
| Arable land | 0.1543 hectares per person | 2023 | up 27.9% | 79th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 19.8% | 2025 | up 12.9% | 76th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 39.1% | 2025 | down 1.5% | 40th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 30.9% | 2025 | up 3.3% | 57th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 788 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 107th |
| Crop production index | 107.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 2.2% | 87th |
| Food production index | 98.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 6.3% | 151st |
| Livestock production index | 93.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 10.6% | 163rd |
| Forest area | 1.1% | 2023 | unchanged | 194th |
| Forest area | 345.2 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 171st |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 8.7% | 2022 | unchanged | 148th |
| Surface area | 30,360 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 138th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 41.4% | 2024 | up 165.4% | 186th |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 0.1% | 2013 | up 57.3% | 81st |