FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All fruit production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 14,984 t of all fruit, the 165th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.1%. The record was 19,000 t in 1991. Area harvested: 4,212 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14,984 t
- World rank
- 165 of 192
- 10-year change
- −1.1%
- Record
- 19,000 t
- 1991
All fruit in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,984 | +0.2% | 4,212 | 3.56 |
| 2023 | 14,954 | −0.1% | 4,199 | 3.56 |
| 2022 | 14,974 | −0.3% | 4,224 | 3.54 |
| 2021 | 15,024 | +1.1% | 4,292 | 3.50 |
| 2020 | 14,864 | −1.1% | 4,289 | 3.47 |
| 2019 | 15,034 | −0.9% | 4,367 | 3.44 |
| 2018 | 15,175 | −1.0% | 4,285 | 3.54 |
| 2017 | 15,329 | −0.6% | 4,216 | 3.64 |
| 2016 | 15,422 | +0.4% | 4,120 | 3.74 |
| 2015 | 15,368 | +1.4% | 4,030 | 3.81 |
| 2014 | 15,155 | −2.4% | 3,955 | 3.83 |
| 2013 | 15,530 | −2.9% | 3,977 | 3.90 |
| 2012 | 16,000 | −4.5% | 4,500 | 3.56 |
| 2011 | 16,749 | −2.0% | 4,011 | 4.18 |
| 2010 | 17,090 | −4.6% | 3,958 | 4.32 |
| 2009 | 17,921 | −5.7% | 3,996 | 4.48 |
| 2008 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 4,000 | 4.75 |
| 2007 | 18,000 | +2.9% | 3,800 | 4.74 |
| 2006 | 17,500 | +3.6% | 3,700 | 4.73 |
| 2005 | 16,900 | +2.4% | 3,600 | 4.69 |
| 2004 | 16,500 | +3.1% | 3,500 | 4.71 |
| 2003 | 16,000 | +3.2% | 3,400 | 4.71 |
| 2002 | 15,500 | +3.3% | 3,300 | 4.70 |
| 2001 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 3,200 | 4.69 |
| 2000 | 14,500 | +3.6% | 3,100 | 4.68 |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 2,913 | 4.81 |
| 1998 | 13,000 | −13% | 2,679 | 4.85 |
| 1997 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 3,257 | 4.91 |
| 1995 | 15,000 | −5.1% | 3,090 | 4.85 |
| 1994 | 15,806 | −4.0% | 3,306 | 4.78 |
| 1993 | 16,473 | −8.5% | 3,440 | 4.79 |
| 1992 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 3,753 | 4.80 |
| 1991 | 19,000 | +7.3% | 3,955 | 4.80 |
| 1990 | 17,709 | −1.6% | 3,055 | 5.80 |
| 1989 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 3,050 | 5.90 |
| 1988 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 3,050 | 5.90 |
| 1987 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 3,050 | 5.90 |
| 1986 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 3,050 | 5.90 |
| 1985 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 3,050 | 5.90 |
| 1984 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 3,050 | 5.90 |
| 1983 | 18,000 | +20% | 3,050 | 5.90 |
| 1982 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 15,000 | −12% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.67 |
| 1978 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.67 |
| 1977 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 3,000 | 5.67 |
| 1976 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.33 |
| 1975 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.33 |
| 1974 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.33 |
| 1973 | 16,000 | +14% | 3,000 | 5.33 |
| 1972 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 4.67 |
| 1971 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 4.67 |
| 1970 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 3,000 | 4.67 |
| 1969 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 4.64 |
| 1968 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 4.64 |
| 1967 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 4.64 |
| 1966 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 2,800 | 4.64 |
| 1965 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 4.44 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 4.44 |
| 1963 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 4.44 |
| 1962 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 4.44 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 2,700 | 4.44 |
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.

