FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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 |
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.