> In 2024 Lesotho produced 56,443 t of maize, the 113th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%.

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# Maize production in Lesotho

In 2024 Lesotho produced 56,443 t of maize, the 113th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 188,489 t in 1996. Area harvested: 89,206 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.

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Production, 202456,443 t
World rank113 of 162
10-year change−37%
Record188,489 t1996

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

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 5.8 (−89%)
kg per person24.1world 149
10-year change−37%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 111 | [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/denmark/) | 62,660 | 0.01% |
| 112 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/yemen/) | 58,000 | 0.00% |
| 113 | **Lesotho** | 56,443 | 0.00% |
| 114 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/gabon/) | 45,976 | 0.00% |
| 115 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/niger/) | 44,298 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 162 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

### Map of world production of maize

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 | 56,443 | −56% | 89,206 | 0.63 |
| 2023 | 126,994 | +76% | 149,271 | 0.85 |
| 2022 | 72,096 | −19% | 89,602 | 0.80 |
| 2021 | 88,553 | +307% | 86,379 | 1.03 |
| 2020 | 21,782 | −12% | 47,669 | 0.46 |
| 2019 | 24,621 | −78% | 32,026 | 0.77 |
| 2018 | 109,912 | −36% | 126,564 | 0.87 |
| 2017 | 172,666 | +800% | 165,882 | 1.04 |
| 2016 | 19,181 | −71% | 40,981 | 0.47 |
| 2015 | 65,636 | −27% | 99,884 | 0.66 |
| 2014 | 90,072 | +4.3% | 132,727 | 0.68 |
| 2013 | 86,325 | −2.1% | 104,926 | 0.82 |
| 2012 | 88,187 | +20% | 126,854 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 73,390 | −43% | 115,688 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 128,213 | +124% | 141,340 | 0.91 |
| 2009 | 57,126 | −4.2% | 137,366 | 0.42 |
| 2008 | 59,651 | −1.1% | 137,156 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 60,312 | −12% | 123,661 | 0.49 |
| 2006 | 68,762 | −13% | 123,508 | 0.56 |
| 2005 | 78,739 | −2.8% | 112,302 | 0.70 |
| 2004 | 80,996 | −1.3% | 127,620 | 0.63 |
| 2003 | 82,080 | −26% | 127,470 | 0.64 |
| 2002 | 111,110 | −30% | 137,380 | 0.81 |
| 2001 | 158,190 | +48% | 177,485 | 0.89 |
| 2000 | 106,800 | −14% | 157,680 | 0.68 |
| 1999 | 124,549 | +5.0% | 132,360 | 0.94 |
| 1998 | 118,578 | −17% | 90,030 | 1.32 |
| 1997 | 142,050 | −25% | 144,116 | 0.99 |
| 1996 | 188,489 | +201% | 150,908 | 1.25 |
| 1995 | 62,531 | −58% | 76,955 | 0.81 |
| 1994 | 149,063 | +62% | 172,743 | 0.86 |
| 1993 | 91,805 | +50% | 103,437 | 0.89 |
| 1992 | 61,074 | +25% | 105,454 | 0.58 |
| 1991 | 48,918 | −71% | 90,461 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 171,579 | +25% | 155,976 | 1.10 |
| 1989 | 137,227 | −14% | 130,996 | 1.05 |
| 1988 | 159,726 | +68% | 173,214 | 0.92 |
| 1987 | 94,912 | +9.7% | 142,422 | 0.67 |
| 1986 | 86,488 | −6.3% | 122,008 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 92,350 | +16% | 118,061 | 0.78 |
| 1984 | 79,384 | +4.2% | 116,739 | 0.68 |
| 1983 | 76,200 | −8.2% | 103,529 | 0.74 |
| 1982 | 83,028 | −21% | 114,282 | 0.73 |
| 1981 | 105,674 | +0.1% | 124,812 | 0.85 |
| 1980 | 105,618 | −15% | 110,357 | 0.96 |
| 1979 | 124,856 | −13% | 112,263 | 1.11 |
| 1978 | 143,168 | +14% | 101,683 | 1.41 |
| 1977 | 125,932 | +156% | 80,336 | 1.57 |
| 1976 | 49,128 | −30% | 84,827 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 70,292 | −43% | 107,844 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 122,542 | +75% | 129,708 | 0.94 |
| 1973 | 70,000 | +19% | 115,000 | 0.61 |
| 1972 | 59,000 | −20% | 110,000 | 0.54 |
| 1971 | 74,000 | +11% | 135,000 | 0.55 |
| 1970 | 66,514 | −35% | 129,247 | 0.51 |
| 1969 | 101,893 | −4.5% | 142,037 | 0.72 |
| 1968 | 106,743 | −3.0% | 156,477 | 0.68 |
| 1967 | 110,000 | +0.9% | 148,000 | 0.74 |
| 1966 | 109,000 | −0.9% | 140,000 | 0.78 |
| 1965 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 155,000 | 0.71 |
| 1964 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 135,000 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 135,000 | 0.81 |
| 1962 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 135,000 | 0.81 |
| 1961 | 110,000 | — | 135,000 | 0.81 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports137 t USD 46,000
Exporter rank97 of 137
Imports99,878 t USD 34.2 m
Importer rank86 of 190
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/maize/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of maize in Lesotho?

Lesotho produced 56,443 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Lesotho ranked 113th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of maize in Lesotho changed?

It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 188,489 t in 1996.

### What is the yield of maize in Lesotho?

0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (56,443 t from 89,206 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.

### Does Lesotho export or import maize (corn)?

In 2024 Lesotho reported exports of 137 t (USD 46,000) and imports of 99,878 t (USD 34.2 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ukraine/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-africa/)
[All countries producing maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## Other products of Lesotho

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lesotho/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/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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