Agriculture & Rural in Lesotho

2,817 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Lesotho.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Livestock — Gross Production Value 3.17 million 1000 SLC 2024 110th
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value 1.01 million 1000 SLC 2024 100th
Value of agricultural production 714.16 million current US$ 2024 125th
Potatoes — Production, per capita 0.0568 t per person 2024 down 10.2% 43rd
Potatoes — Production, per unit of GDP 0.0001 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 3.0% 7th
Potatoes — Yield, per unit of GDP 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 6.7% 4th
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita 0.0032 ha per person 2024 down 14.1% 34th
Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 1.5% 9th
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, per capita 0.0018 ha per person 2024 down 5.2% 23rd
Tree Cover Loss 6 hectares 2025 up 500.0% 159th
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre 2.55 An per square kilometre 2023 up 29.5% 15th
Potatoes — Gross Production Value 55,359 1000 USD 2024 85th
Peas, dry — Area harvested 605 ha 2024 down 27.2% 84th
Peas, dry — Production 153 t 2024 down 45.2% 92nd
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 8.7% 9th
Peas, dry — Yield 252.9 kg/ha 2024 down 24.7% 98th
Peas, dry — Gross Production Value 52 1000 Int$ 2024 down 45.3% 91st
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, per square kilometre 0.4926 t per square kilometre 2023 down 3.7% 51st
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross 31,445 1000 Int$ 2024 up 123.5% 38th
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production 8,165 t 2024 up 123.5% 37th
Cropland extent over the long-term 432,760 hectares 2025 up 94.1% 136th
Agricultural area over the long-term 832,760 hectares 2025 up 33.7% 143rd
Cropland per person over the long-term 0.177 hectares per person 2025 up 80.2% 90th
Agricultural land use per person 0.3406 hectares per person 2025 up 24.1% 104th
Barley — Gross Production Index Number 96.43 2024 down 6.3% 51st
Barley — Gross per capita Production Index Number 86.82 2024 down 16.6% 58th
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value 8.60 million 1000 SLC 2024 77th
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 35 % 2024 down 2.8% 14th
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 7.5 % 2024 up 5.6% 56th
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 22.2 % 2024 up 29.1% 95th
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value 3.17 million 1000 SLC 2024 93rd
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre 4.36 t per square kilometre 2023 up 6.0% 40th
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.2453 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 3.4% 41st
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.1383 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 5.6% 35th
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 2,640 Int$/cap 2024 down 9.9% 164th
Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value 3.17 million 1000 SLC 2024 92nd
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency 2,785 million SLC 2024 up 53.4% 153rd
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 1,943 million SLC 2024 down 2.8% 153rd
Total Credit — Value US$ 151.96 million USD 2024 down 9.1% 162nd
Total Credit — Value US$, 2015 prices 152.31 million USD 2024 down 2.8% 162nd
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 48 % 2024 up 37.1% 153rd
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 0.3 million No 2024 up 50.0% 129th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 8.7% 2022 unchanged 148th
Peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number 51.68 2024 down 45.2% 83rd
Peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number 46.57 2024 down 51.2% 83rd
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 0.6035 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 11.7% 181st
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 111,896 hectares 2024 down 33.9% 134th
Cereal yields 0.6035 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 11.7% 181st
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 0.6035 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 11.7% 181st
Capture fishery production 74 metric tons 2024 up 42.3% 201st
Meat production 8,837 tonnes 2024 down 20.4% 171st
Beef production 1,042 tonnes 2024 down 55.4% 171st
Pig meat production 751.97 tonnes 2024 down 57.4% 151st
Number of cattle 517,450 animals 2024 down 4.2% 123rd
Number of poultry birds 534,000 animals 2024 down 41.1% 175th
Poultry meat per animal 0.8 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 175th
Pig meat per animal 50 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 122nd
Cattle meat per animal 150 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 139th
Eggs per bird 5.07 kilograms per animal 2024 down 21.9% 146th
Chicken meat production 568.52 tonnes 2024 down 40.9% 179th