> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024298 t
World rank97 of 100
10-year change−6.3%
Record3,271 t1961

## Barley in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.4world 3.2 (−89%)
kg per person0.13world 17.4
10-year change−6.3%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 95 | [Montenegro](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/montenegro/) | 652 | 0.00% |
| 96 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/bhutan/) | 527 | 0.00% |
| 97 | **Lesotho** | 298 | 0.00% |
| 98 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/bangladesh/) | 195 | 0.00% |
| 99 | [Qatar](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/qatar/) | 143 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 100 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

### Map of world production of barley

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports12 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank71 of 79
Imports24 t USD 9,000
Importer rank111 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](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/russia/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/spain/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/united-kingdom/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/kazakhstan/)
[All countries producing barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## Other products of Lesotho

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[Agricultural production in Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lesotho/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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