Agriculture & Rural in Lesotho
2,825 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Lesotho.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize yield | 634.4 kg per hectare | 2011 | down 28.8% | 46th |
| Agriculture production index | 106.79 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | down 6.0% | 44th |
| Crop production index | 103.44 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | down 28.6% | 41st |
| Food production index | 107.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | down 8.0% | 46th |
| Livestock production index | 108.74 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 14.0% | 47th |
| Maize seed quantity | 2,974 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 36.0% | 28th |
| Sorghum — Terms of trade | 72.93 % | 2024 | — | 36th |
| Wool (Clean Eq.) — Stock Variation | 0 t | 2013 | up 100.0% | 3rd |
| Stimulants — Feed | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | 8th |
| Cereal production index | 92.43 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | down 59.5% | 43rd |
| Non-food production index | 102.78 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 54.1% | 28th |
| Gross non-food production index | 102.78 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 54.1% | 28th |
| Tea (including mate) — Feed | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | 7th |
| Fishing, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value Standard | 0 million SLC | 2024 | — | 51st |
| Fishing, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value US$ | 0 million USD | 2024 | — | 50th |
| Fishing, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 | 0 million USD | 2024 | — | 50th |
| Fishing, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value Standard | 0 million SLC | 2024 | — | 45th |
| Fishing, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value US$ | 0 million USD | 2024 | — | 45th |
| Fishing, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 | 0 million USD | 2024 | — | 45th |
| Land under sorghum production | 18,864 hectares | 2011 | down 64.1% | 34th |
| Sorghum production | 9,606 metric tons | 2011 | down 78.8% | 35th |
| Sorghum seed quantity | 285 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 18.3% | 36th |
| Sorghum yield | 509.2 kg per hectare | 2011 | down 41.1% | 32nd |
| Sugar beet — Food supply | 0 kcal/cap/d | 2021 | — | 10th |
| Sugar beet — Food supply | 0 million Kcal | 2021 | down 100.0% | 23rd |
| Sugar beet — Protein supply quantity | 0 g/cap/d | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Sugar beet — Protein supply quantity | 0 t | 2021 | — | 9th |
| Sugar beet — Fat supply quantity | 0 g/cap/d | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Sugar beet — Fat supply quantity | 0 t | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Sugar beet — Food | 0 1000 t | 2021 | — | 7th |
| Sugar beet — Food supply quantity | 0 kg/cap | 2021 | — | 10th |
| Pulses, Total — Food aid received | 720 t | 2015 | down 74.9% | 55th |
| Rice Total — Food aid received | 1,479 t | 2012 | down 26.1% | 44th |
| 2.c.1 Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by type of product | 0.62 | 2025 | up 542.9% | 7th |
| Land under wheat production | 20,136 hectares | 2011 | down 18.6% | 15th |
| Wheat production | 20,065 metric tons | 2011 | down 60.5% | 18th |
| Wheat seed quantity | 976 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | down 56.8% | 17th |
| Wheat yield | 996.5 kg per hectare | 2011 | down 51.4% | 27th |
| Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received | 470 t | 2014 | down 96.9% | 76th |
| Sorghum and products — Processing | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | 23rd |
| Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age | 60.7 % | 2024 | down 9.3% | 8th |
| Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age | 60.7 % | 2024 | down 9.3% | 8th |
| Land under barley production | 1,721 hectares | 2011 | up 75.1% | 13th |
| Barley seed quantity | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 146.8% | 12th |
| Cereal food aid deliveries | 7,920 FAO, tonnes | 2011 | up 226.6% | 32nd |
| Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries | 7,920 FAO, tonnes | 2011 | up 155.6% | 33rd |
| Barley production | 588 metric tons | 2011 | up 203.1% | 15th |
| Non-cereal food aid deliveries | 0 FAO, tonnes | 2011 | down 100.0% | 42nd |
| Barley yield | 341.7 kg per hectare | 2011 | up 73.1% | 17th |
| Cottonseed — Food | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | 2nd |
| Cottonseed — Food supply quantity | 0 kg/cap | 2023 | — | 4th |
| Cottonseed — Food supply | 0.01 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 75.0% | 5th |
| Cottonseed — Food supply | 10.57 million Kcal | 2023 | down 65.1% | 6th |
| Cottonseed — Protein supply quantity | 0 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | 4th |
| Cottonseed — Protein supply quantity | 0.65 t | 2023 | down 64.9% | 6th |
| Cottonseed — Fat supply quantity | 0 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | 4th |
| Cottonseed — Fat supply quantity | 0.72 t | 2023 | down 65.0% | 6th |
| Blended And Mix — Food aid received | 1,069 t | 2014 | up 6.8% | 30th |
| Surface area | 3.04 million ha | 2011 | unchanged | 42nd |
| Forest area | 44,200 hectares | 2011 | up 4.7% | 48th |