Cereal production — all countries

Cereal production — Lesotho

Cereal production in Lesotho in 2023 — 143,080 t. Ranked 140 in the world out of 180. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 36.9%.

2023 143,080 t +73.55% vs 2022
World rank 140of 180
Period maximum 288,249 t1978
Period minimum 25,678 t2016

Trend over time

1961–2023 · tonnes

Cereal production — Lesotho, 1961–20230100,000200,000300,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 226,648 t1963: 223,400 t1965: 216,800 t1967: 217,300 t1969: 211,684 t1971: 197,254 t1973: 150,350 t1975: 154,422 t1977: 251,026 t1979: 228,837 t1981: 171,796 t1983: 123,097 t1985: 167,107 t1987: 146,191 t1989: 199,365 t1991: 67,254 t1993: 153,256 t1995: 81,221 t1997: 206,026 t1999: 173,865 t2001: 254,960 t2003: 116,475 t2005: 111,647 t2007: 71,887 t2009: 74,121 t2011: 103,897 t2013: 107,452 t2015: 82,840 t2017: 216,012 t2019: 35,092 t2021: 98,315 t2023: 143,080 t
Change over the period: −83,568 (−36.87%) Average annual rate: -0.74 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho

Lesotho 143,080 t
World 3.12B t
Southern Africa computed 19.47M t
Cereal production — Lesotho, by year Lesotho All countries CSV XLSX
Year t Change Change, %
2023 143,080 +60,636 +73.55%
2022 82,444 −15,871 −16.14%
2021 98,315 +69,785 +244.6%
2020 28,530 −6,562 −18.7%
2019 35,092 −122,765 −77.77%
2018 157,857 −58,155 −26.92%
2017 216,012 +190,334 +741.23%
2016 25,678 −57,162 −69%
2015 82,840 −32,893 −28.42%
2014 115,733 +8,281 +7.71%
2013 107,452 +6,070 +5.99%
2012 101,382 −2,515 −2.42%
2011 103,897 −69,296 −40.01%
2010 173,193 +99,072 +133.66%
2009 74,121 +1,124 +1.54%
2008 72,997 +1,110 +1.54%
2007 71,887 −15,318 −17.57%
2006 87,205 −24,442 −21.89%
2005 111,647 +2,368 +2.17%
2004 109,280 −7,196 −6.18%
2003 116,475 −33,472 −22.32%
2002 149,947 −105,013 −41.19%
2001 254,960 +105,236 +70.29%
2000 149,723 −24,142 −13.89%
1999 173,865 +1,932 +1.12%
1998 171,933 −34,093 −16.55%
1997 206,026 −51,392 −19.96%
1996 257,418 +176,197 +216.94%
1995 81,221 −141,632 −63.55%
1994 222,853 +69,597 +45.41%
1993 153,256 +59,456 +63.39%
1992 93,800 +26,546 +39.47%
1991 67,254 −174,865 −72.22%
1990 242,119 +42,754 +21.45%
1989 199,365 −34,545 −14.77%
1988 233,910 +87,719 +60%
1987 146,191 +13,736 +10.37%
1986 132,455 −34,652 −20.74%
1985 167,107 +35,428 +26.9%
1984 131,679 +8,582 +6.97%
1983 123,097 −1,951 −1.56%
1982 125,048 −46,748 −27.21%
1981 171,796 −22,701 −11.67%
1980 194,497 −34,340 −15.01%
1979 228,837 −59,412 −20.61%
1978 288,249 +37,223 +14.83%
1977 251,026 +131,368 +109.79%
1976 119,658 −34,764 −22.51%
1975 154,422 −110,483 −41.71%
1974 264,905 +114,555 +76.19%
1973 150,350 +46,000 +44.08%
1972 104,350 −92,904 −47.1%
1971 197,254 +14,718 +8.06%
1970 182,536 −29,148 −13.77%
1969 211,684 −822 −0.39%
1968 212,506 −4,794 −2.21%
1967 217,300 −6,100 −2.73%
1966 223,400 +6,600 +3.04%
1965 216,800 −5,200 −2.34%
1964 222,000 −1,400 −0.63%
1963 223,400 −400 −0.18%
1962 223,800 −2,848 −1.26%
1961 226,648

Southern Africa, 2023

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About the indicator

Production of cereal crops in tonnes: wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat and mixed grains. Only grain harvested dry is counted; crops harvested for hay or green fodder are excluded.

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