Peas, dry production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 153 t of peas, dry, the 90th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 12,024 t in 1961. Area harvested: 605 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 153 t
- World rank
- 90 of 95
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 12,024 t
- 1961
Peas, dry in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 1.9 (−87%)
- kg per person
- 0.07
- world 1.73
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Dominican Republic | 440 | 0.00% |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | 338 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Lesotho | 153 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Venezuela | 149 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Armenia | 135 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of peas, dry
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 | 153 | −57% | 605 | 0.25 |
| 2023 | 357 | −24% | 953 | 0.37 |
| 2022 | 469 | −0.8% | 1,371 | 0.34 |
| 2021 | 473 | +2,682% | 923 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 17 | −88% | 1,770 | 0.01 |
| 2019 | 143 | −70% | 243 | 0.59 |
| 2018 | 480 | −46% | 1,221 | 0.39 |
| 2017 | 886 | +166% | 1,459 | 0.61 |
| 2016 | 333 | +21% | 1,029 | 0.32 |
| 2015 | 276 | −1.1% | 1,071 | 0.26 |
| 2014 | 279 | −55% | 831 | 0.34 |
| 2013 | 616 | +6.4% | 1,433 | 0.43 |
| 2012 | 579 | −15% | 1,279 | 0.45 |
| 2011 | 681 | −50% | 1,340 | 0.51 |
| 2010 | 1,373 | −1.9% | 2,107 | 0.65 |
| 2009 | 1,400 | +42% | 2,032 | 0.69 |
| 2008 | 984 | +78% | 1,641 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 554 | −72% | 1,851 | 0.30 |
| 2006 | 1,975 | +6.8% | 4,447 | 0.44 |
| 2005 | 1,849 | +24% | 4,447 | 0.42 |
| 2004 | 1,497 | −45% | 3,456 | 0.43 |
| 2003 | 2,717 | −29% | 9,076 | 0.30 |
| 2002 | 3,825 | −41% | 11,307 | 0.34 |
| 2001 | 6,429 | +34% | 7,814 | 0.82 |
| 2000 | 4,800 | −25% | 6,421 | 0.75 |
| 1999 | 6,429 | +31% | 7,535 | 0.85 |
| 1998 | 4,904 | +45% | 7,481 | 0.66 |
| 1997 | 3,391 | −16% | 4,514 | 0.75 |
| 1996 | 4,047 | +276% | 4,408 | 0.92 |
| 1995 | 1,075 | −21% | 3,743 | 0.29 |
| 1994 | 1,360 | +46% | 4,407 | 0.31 |
| 1993 | 929 | −53% | 1,710 | 0.54 |
| 1992 | 1,965 | +143% | 3,509 | 0.56 |
| 1991 | 809 | −71% | 10,828 | 0.07 |
| 1990 | 2,801 | +90% | 11,859 | 0.24 |
| 1989 | 1,473 | −43% | 1,505 | 0.98 |
| 1988 | 2,564 | +75% | 5,329 | 0.48 |
| 1987 | 1,467 | −2.3% | 3,803 | 0.39 |
| 1986 | 1,502 | −54% | 3,502 | 0.43 |
| 1985 | 3,277 | −9.9% | 7,257 | 0.45 |
| 1984 | 3,639 | +8.1% | 7,900 | 0.46 |
| 1983 | 3,367 | −26% | 8,691 | 0.39 |
| 1982 | 4,525 | +41% | 9,180 | 0.49 |
| 1981 | 3,198 | −30% | 4,682 | 0.68 |
| 1980 | 4,562 | −33% | 5,882 | 0.78 |
| 1979 | 6,856 | +55% | 5,702 | 1.20 |
| 1978 | 4,427 | −37% | 4,348 | 1.02 |
| 1977 | 7,032 | +22% | 7,099 | 0.99 |
| 1976 | 5,763 | −0.4% | 10,134 | 0.57 |
| 1975 | 5,788 | −19% | 9,982 | 0.58 |
| 1974 | 7,178 | +79% | 10,200 | 0.70 |
| 1973 | 4,000 | +33% | 10,000 | 0.40 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | −40% | 10,000 | 0.30 |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +12% | 12,000 | 0.42 |
| 1970 | 4,459 | −6.0% | 12,195 | 0.37 |
| 1969 | 4,745 | −27% | 10,485 | 0.45 |
| 1968 | 6,485 | −2.9% | 11,126 | 0.58 |
| 1967 | 6,677 | −12% | 12,100 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 7,563 | +15% | 12,800 | 0.59 |
| 1965 | 6,600 | +10% | 13,200 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | −7.7% | 11,000 | 0.55 |
| 1963 | 6,500 | −13% | 11,000 | 0.59 |
| 1962 | 7,500 | −38% | 12,000 | 0.63 |
| 1961 | 12,024 | — | 16,871 | 0.71 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 99 of 103
- Imports
- 1,522 t USD 2.0 m
- Importer rank
- 87 of 179
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of peas, dry in Lesotho?
Lesotho produced 153 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of peas, dry?
Lesotho ranked 90th of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 23.0% of the world total.
How has the production of peas, dry in Lesotho changed?
It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 12,024 t in 1961.
What is the yield of peas, dry in Lesotho?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (153 t from 605 ha), against a world average of 1.9 t/ha.
Does Lesotho export or import peas, dry?
In 2024 Lesotho reported exports of 2 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 1,522 t (USD 2.0 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
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.