FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All milk production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 182,000 t of all milk, the 123rd 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.
- Production, 2024
- 182,000 t
- World rank
- 123 of 184
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- Record
- 225,000 t
- 2023
All milk in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
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 | — |
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.