Beans, dry production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 1,531 t of beans, dry, the 92nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 20,865 t in 1977. Area harvested: 8,953 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,531 t
- World rank
- 92 of 106
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 20,865 t
- 1977
Beans, dry in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.2
- world 0.9 (−81%)
- kg per person
- 0.65
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- −36%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Qatar | 2,180 | 0.01% |
| 91 | Armenia | 1,712 | 0.01% |
| 92 | Lesotho | 1,531 | 0.01% |
| 93 | Libya | 1,218 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Syria | 1,109 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
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 | 1,531 | −71% | 8,953 | 0.17 |
| 2023 | 5,251 | −18% | 19,827 | 0.26 |
| 2022 | 6,439 | −47% | 19,766 | 0.33 |
| 2021 | 12,121 | +229% | 40,058 | 0.30 |
| 2020 | 3,681 | +317% | 8,558 | 0.43 |
| 2019 | 883 | −87% | 2,279 | 0.39 |
| 2018 | 6,781 | +2.1% | 22,841 | 0.30 |
| 2017 | 6,643 | +377% | 21,313 | 0.31 |
| 2016 | 1,394 | −68% | 3,335 | 0.42 |
| 2015 | 4,382 | +83% | 17,294 | 0.25 |
| 2014 | 2,400 | −29% | 18,065 | 0.13 |
| 2013 | 3,357 | −33% | 18,855 | 0.18 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | −30% | 15,079 | 0.33 |
| 2011 | 7,102 | −20% | 17,649 | 0.40 |
| 2010 | 8,899 | +158% | 26,887 | 0.33 |
| 2009 | 3,452 | +8.4% | 7,973 | 0.43 |
| 2008 | 3,185 | −48% | 12,243 | 0.26 |
| 2007 | 6,141 | +43% | 23,038 | 0.27 |
| 2006 | 4,309 | +75% | 27,743 | 0.16 |
| 2005 | 2,464 | −49% | 8,785 | 0.28 |
| 2004 | 4,831 | +31% | 8,570 | 0.56 |
| 2003 | 3,700 | −15% | 11,169 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 4,360 | −45% | 7,241 | 0.60 |
| 2001 | 7,860 | −27% | 12,368 | 0.64 |
| 2000 | 10,740 | +16% | 13,426 | 0.80 |
| 1999 | 9,273 | +11% | 11,640 | 0.80 |
| 1998 | 8,375 | −41% | 7,500 | 1.12 |
| 1997 | 14,238 | +116% | 13,696 | 1.04 |
| 1996 | 6,600 | +47% | 10,014 | 0.66 |
| 1995 | 4,500 | +67% | 3,635 | 1.24 |
| 1994 | 2,688 | +68% | 8,366 | 0.32 |
| 1993 | 1,599 | +23% | 4,600 | 0.35 |
| 1992 | 1,303 | −47% | 4,466 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 2,465 | −71% | 7,345 | 0.34 |
| 1990 | 8,437 | −13% | 4,476 | 1.88 |
| 1989 | 9,706 | +31% | 17,911 | 0.54 |
| 1988 | 7,417 | +122% | 23,323 | 0.32 |
| 1987 | 3,344 | −12% | 12,878 | 0.26 |
| 1986 | 3,779 | +53% | 16,943 | 0.22 |
| 1985 | 2,478 | +85% | 7,280 | 0.34 |
| 1984 | 1,338 | −18% | 8,202 | 0.16 |
| 1983 | 1,624 | −67% | 4,691 | 0.35 |
| 1982 | 4,898 | +39% | 13,552 | 0.36 |
| 1981 | 3,517 | −1.9% | 7,374 | 0.48 |
| 1980 | 3,585 | −57% | 6,919 | 0.52 |
| 1979 | 8,350 | −23% | 10,151 | 0.82 |
| 1978 | 10,783 | −48% | 11,066 | 0.97 |
| 1977 | 20,865 | +141% | 14,642 | 1.43 |
| 1976 | 8,650 | −35% | 29,656 | 0.29 |
| 1975 | 13,384 | +78% | 28,063 | 0.48 |
| 1974 | 7,500 | +88% | 19,700 | 0.38 |
| 1973 | 4,000 | +100% | 14,000 | 0.29 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | −50% | 10,000 | 0.20 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +8.2% | 17,000 | 0.24 |
| 1970 | 3,696 | +18% | 16,346 | 0.23 |
| 1969 | 3,131 | +32% | 12,183 | 0.26 |
| 1968 | 2,374 | +16% | 9,323 | 0.25 |
| 1967 | 2,040 | −2.9% | 7,900 | 0.26 |
| 1966 | 2,102 | +61% | 6,300 | 0.33 |
| 1965 | 1,309 | −18% | 5,700 | 0.23 |
| 1964 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.20 |
| 1963 | 1,600 | +14% | 5,000 | 0.32 |
| 1962 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.28 |
| 1961 | 1,400 | — | 5,000 | 0.28 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14 t USD 30,000
- Exporter rank
- 126 of 139
- Imports
- 1,717 t USD 4.0 m
- Importer rank
- 107 of 185
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 beans, dry in Lesotho?
Lesotho produced 1,531 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
Lesotho ranked 92nd of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.
How has the production of beans, dry in Lesotho changed?
It fell by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 20,865 t in 1977.
What is the yield of beans, dry in Lesotho?
0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,531 t from 8,953 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Lesotho export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 Lesotho reported exports of 14 t (USD 30,000) and imports of 1,717 t (USD 4.0 m), 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. 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.