Barley production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 298 t of barley, the 97th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.3%. The record was 3,271 t in 1961. Area harvested: 840 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 298 t
- World rank
- 97 of 100
- 10-year change
- −6.3%
- Record
- 3,271 t
- 1961
Barley in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 3.2 (−89%)
- kg per person
- 0.13
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −6.3%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Montenegro | 652 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Bhutan | 527 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Lesotho | 298 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Bangladesh | 195 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Qatar | 143 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Lesotho is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 298 | −0.3% | 840 | 0.35 |
| 2023 | 299 | +0.7% | 841 | 0.36 |
| 2022 | 297 | −0.7% | 837 | 0.35 |
| 2021 | 299 | −0.7% | 842 | 0.36 |
| 2020 | 301 | +3.1% | 845 | 0.36 |
| 2019 | 292 | −4.3% | 822 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | 305 | 0.0% | 859 | 0.36 |
| 2017 | 305 | 0.0% | 855 | 0.36 |
| 2016 | 305 | +0.3% | 862 | 0.35 |
| 2015 | 304 | −4.4% | 859 | 0.35 |
| 2014 | 318 | +14% | 909 | 0.35 |
| 2013 | 280 | −31% | 701 | 0.40 |
| 2012 | 403 | −15% | 1,215 | 0.33 |
| 2011 | 474 | −29% | 1,478 | 0.32 |
| 2010 | 671 | −6.8% | 2,094 | 0.32 |
| 2009 | 720 | +76% | 2,847 | 0.25 |
| 2008 | 410 | −8.9% | 1,637 | 0.25 |
| 2007 | 450 | +36% | 1,792 | 0.25 |
| 2006 | 330 | −8.3% | 1,300 | 0.25 |
| 2005 | 360 | +11% | 1,342 | 0.27 |
| 2004 | 324 | −5.8% | 1,205 | 0.27 |
| 2003 | 344 | +2.1% | 1,273 | 0.27 |
| 2002 | 337 | +6.0% | 1,237 | 0.27 |
| 2001 | 318 | +43% | 1,159 | 0.27 |
| 2000 | 222 | +11% | 800 | 0.28 |
| 1999 | 200 | −33% | 769 | 0.26 |
| 1998 | 300 | −26% | 1,100 | 0.27 |
| 1997 | 404 | −19% | 1,354 | 0.30 |
| 1996 | 500 | +25% | 1,639 | 0.31 |
| 1995 | 400 | −2.9% | 1,284 | 0.31 |
| 1994 | 412 | −16% | 1,294 | 0.32 |
| 1993 | 488 | −3.4% | 1,500 | 0.33 |
| 1992 | 505 | +1.0% | 1,514 | 0.33 |
| 1991 | 500 | +400% | 1,413 | 0.35 |
| 1990 | 100 | −67% | 260 | 0.38 |
| 1989 | 300 | −40% | 1,000 | 0.30 |
| 1988 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1987 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1986 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1985 | 500 | +25% | 1,300 | 0.38 |
| 1984 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.31 |
| 1983 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.31 |
| 1982 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.31 |
| 1981 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.31 |
| 1980 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.31 |
| 1979 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.31 |
| 1978 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.31 |
| 1977 | 400 | +14% | 1,300 | 0.31 |
| 1976 | 350 | 0.0% | 1,307 | 0.27 |
| 1975 | 350 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.29 |
| 1974 | 350 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.35 |
| 1973 | 350 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.35 |
| 1972 | 350 | −0.3% | 1,000 | 0.35 |
| 1971 | 351 | −39% | 1,007 | 0.35 |
| 1970 | 573 | −31% | 1,216 | 0.47 |
| 1969 | 827 | −17% | 1,419 | 0.58 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | −23% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 1,300 | −19% | 2,500 | 0.52 |
| 1966 | 1,600 | −11% | 2,500 | 0.64 |
| 1965 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 3,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | −17% | 3,500 | 0.57 |
| 1963 | 2,400 | −14% | 4,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 2,800 | −14% | 4,000 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 3,271 | — | 3,885 | 0.84 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 12 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 79
- Imports
- 24 t USD 9,000
- Importer rank
- 111 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in Lesotho?
Lesotho produced 298 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of barley?
Lesotho ranked 97th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Lesotho changed?
It fell by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 3,271 t in 1961.
What is the yield of barley in Lesotho?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (298 t from 840 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Lesotho export or import barley?
In 2024 Lesotho reported exports of 12 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 24 t (USD 9,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Lesotho is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.