Agriculture & Rural in Lesotho 2,817 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Lesotho. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre 93.25 An per square kilometre 2023 up 25.9% 15th Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP 2024 up 45.1% 7th ILO - Modelled Estimates; FAOSTAT - Value added (2015 US$) 585.43 USD 2024 up 42.2% 161st Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre 5.43 An per square kilometre 2023 up 21.8% 44th Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre 7.41 t per square kilometre 2023 up 18.7% 59th Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 2.3 An per square kilometre 2023 down 31.8% 104th Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre 5.43 An per square kilometre 2023 up 21.8% 82nd Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre 7.41 t per square kilometre 2023 up 18.7% 64th Cereals, primary — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 40.4% 74th Cereals, primary — Yield, per unit of GDP 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 9.8% 29th Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.6% 29th Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, per square kilometre 0.0213 t per square kilometre 2023 down 31.1% 116th Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre 28.5 An per square kilometre 2023 up 3.2% 32nd Beans, dry — Gross Production Index Number 56.18 2024 down 36.2% 103rd Beans, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number 50.51 2024 down 43.2% 103rd Agricultural value added per worker 602.08 2025 up 41.5% 167th Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita 602.08 2025 up 41.5% 167th Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 0.0108 An per person 2024 down 56.5% 97th Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 0.0108 An per person 2024 down 56.5% 97th Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita 0.0108 An per person 2024 down 56.5% 97th Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 0.0108 An per person 2024 down 56.5% 97th Wheat — Gross Production Index Number 51.53 2024 down 66.8% 106th Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number 46.23 2024 down 70.4% 106th Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 1.36 An per square kilometre 2023 down 23.5% 100th Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre 0.0017 t per square kilometre 2023 down 23.5% 87th Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing 1.36 An per square kilometre 2023 down 23.5% 100th Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square 0.0042 t per square kilometre 2023 down 23.4% 100th Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 1.36 An per square kilometre 2023 down 23.5% 100th Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per square kilometre 0.0136 t per square kilometre 2023 down 23.4% 110th Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 1.36 An per square kilometre 2023 down 23.5% 100th Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, per 0.003 t per square kilometre 2023 down 23.4% 105th Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre 4.71 t per square kilometre 2023 up 33.1% 100th Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre 5.86 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 27.3% 60th Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre 64.75 An per square kilometre 2023 up 39.4% 6th Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita 0.0001 t per person 2024 down 57.1% 108th Pulses, Total — Production, per capita 0.0007 t per person 2024 down 44.1% 132nd Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita 0.0041 ha per person 2024 down 55.0% 75th Sorghum — Yield 395.9 kg/ha 2024 down 30.7% 107th Pulses, Total — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 35.8% 76th Pulses, Total — Yield, per unit of GDP 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 26.8% 38th Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 48.4% 38th Maize (corn) — Production, per capita 0.0241 t per person 2024 down 44.2% 80th Sorghum — Gross Production Value 1,360 1000 Int$ 2024 down 49.5% 76th Forest area 345.2 sq. km 2023 unchanged 171st Forest area 1.1% 2023 unchanged 194th Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas 29.2% 2023 down 6.9% 61st Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita 0.0382 ha per person 2024 down 40.2% 31st Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 0.0064 An per person 2024 down 62.1% 128th Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 0 An per US$ of GDP 2024 down 56.5% 81st Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita 0.0003 t per person 2024 down 62.1% 127th Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, per unit of 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 56.5% 95th Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 kg/An per US$ of GDP 2024 up 2.1% 17th Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita 0.0064 An per person 2024 down 62.1% 128th Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP 0 An per US$ of GDP 2024 down 56.5% 81st Fat of pigs — Production, per capita 0 t per person 2024 down 62.1% 122nd Fat of pigs — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 56.5% 84th Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 0.0064 An per person 2024 down 62.1% 128th Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 0 An per US$ of GDP 2024 down 56.5% 81st Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, per 0 t per person 2024 down 62.1% 121st Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, per unit 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 56.5% 78th ← Previous Page 9 of 47 Next →