> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/lesotho/

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,531 t
World rank92 of 106
10-year change−36%
Record20,865 t1977

## Beans, dry in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.2world 0.9 (−81%)
kg per person0.65world 3.71
10-year change−36%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 90 | [Qatar](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/qatar/) | 2,180 | 0.01% |
| 91 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/armenia/) | 1,712 | 0.01% |
| 92 | **Lesotho** | 1,531 | 0.01% |
| 93 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/libya/) | 1,218 | 0.00% |
| 94 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/syria/) | 1,109 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 106 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/)

### Map of world production of beans, dry

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 | 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

Exports14 t USD 30,000
Exporter rank126 of 139
Imports1,717 t USD 4.0 m
Importer rank107 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](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/brazil/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/myanmar/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/tanzania/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/china/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/mexico/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/kenya/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/uganda/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/kazakhstan/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/mozambique/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/ethiopia/)
[All countries producing beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/)

## Other products of Lesotho

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lesotho/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/lesotho/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/lesotho/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/lesotho/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/lesotho/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/lesotho/)[Wool, greasy](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/lesotho/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/lesotho/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/lesotho/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lesotho/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/lesotho/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/lesotho/)
[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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