> In 2024 Lesotho produced 182,000 t of cow milk, the 117th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lesotho/

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# Cow milk production in Lesotho

In 2024 Lesotho produced 182,000 t of cow milk, the 117th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%. The record was 225,000 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024182,000 t
World rank117 of 183
10-year change−4.3%
Record225,000 t2023

## Cow milk in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.03% in 2014
kg per person77.9world 97.7
10-year change−4.3%world +22%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 115 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/mongolia/) | 191,760 | 0.02% |
| 116 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/rwanda/) | 190,796 | 0.02% |
| 117 | **Lesotho** | 182,000 | 0.02% |
| 118 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/panama/) | 168,490 | 0.02% |
| 119 | [Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/iceland/) | 158,139 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 183 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of cow milk

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 182,000 | −19% |
| 2023 | 225,000 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 205,000 | +71% |
| 2021 | 120,000 | −9.8% |
| 2020 | 133,000 | −26% |
| 2019 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 170,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 170,000 | −2.9% |
| 2016 | 175,000 | −2.8% |
| 2015 | 180,000 | −5.4% |
| 2014 | 190,204 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 189,475 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 189,449 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 188,720 | +15% |
| 2010 | 163,631 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 161,471 | −11% |
| 2008 | 181,622 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 174,580 | +29% |
| 2006 | 135,291 | −25% |
| 2005 | 181,547 | +13% |
| 2004 | 160,482 | −0.9% |
| 2003 | 161,862 | −3.3% |
| 2002 | 167,448 | −11% |
| 2001 | 188,459 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 174,411 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 160,371 | +28% |
| 1998 | 125,343 | −6.3% |
| 1997 | 133,722 | +12% |
| 1996 | 119,713 | −7.5% |
| 1995 | 129,488 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 128,071 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 122,460 | −2.2% |
| 1992 | 125,239 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 115,438 | +385% |
| 1990 | 23,780 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 23,490 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 23,200 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 22,910 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 22,620 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 22,330 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 22,040 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 21,460 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 20,880 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 20,300 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 19,720 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 19,140 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 18,560 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 17,980 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 17,400 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 16,820 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 15,950 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 15,370 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 14,500 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 13,920 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 13,050 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 12,180 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 11,310 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 10,730 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 10,440 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 10,150 | +14% |
| 1964 | 8,932 | −8.4% |
| 1963 | 9,748 | −13% |
| 1962 | 11,204 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 10,925 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports113 t USD 122,000
Importer rank165 of 188
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/cow-milk/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cow milk in Lesotho?

Lesotho produced 182,000 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of cow milk?

Lesotho ranked 117th of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of cow milk in Lesotho changed?

It fell by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 225,000 t in 2023.

### Does Lesotho export or import raw milk of cattle?

In 2024 Lesotho reported no exports and imports of 113 t (USD 122,000), 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/brazil/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/germany/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/russia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/france/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/new-zealand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/poland/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-kingdom/)
[All countries producing cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

## Other products of 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/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/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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