FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All pulses production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 1,684 t of all pulses, the 151st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 27,897 t in 1977. Area harvested: 9,558 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,684 t
- World rank
- 151 of 170
- 10-year change
- −37%
- Record
- 27,897 t
- 1977
All pulses in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,684 | −70% | 9,558 | 0.18 |
| 2023 | 5,608 | −19% | 20,780 | 0.27 |
| 2022 | 6,908 | −45% | 21,137 | 0.33 |
| 2021 | 12,594 | +241% | 40,981 | 0.31 |
| 2020 | 3,698 | +260% | 10,328 | 0.36 |
| 2019 | 1,026 | −86% | 2,522 | 0.41 |
| 2018 | 7,261 | −3.6% | 24,062 | 0.30 |
| 2017 | 7,529 | +336% | 22,772 | 0.33 |
| 2016 | 1,727 | −63% | 4,364 | 0.40 |
| 2015 | 4,658 | +74% | 18,365 | 0.25 |
| 2014 | 2,679 | −33% | 18,896 | 0.14 |
| 2013 | 3,973 | −29% | 20,288 | 0.20 |
| 2012 | 5,579 | −28% | 16,358 | 0.34 |
| 2011 | 7,783 | −24% | 18,989 | 0.41 |
| 2010 | 10,272 | +112% | 28,994 | 0.35 |
| 2009 | 4,852 | +16% | 10,005 | 0.48 |
| 2008 | 4,169 | −38% | 13,884 | 0.30 |
| 2007 | 6,695 | +6.5% | 24,889 | 0.27 |
| 2006 | 6,284 | +46% | 32,190 | 0.20 |
| 2005 | 4,313 | −32% | 13,232 | 0.33 |
| 2004 | 6,328 | −1.4% | 12,026 | 0.53 |
| 2003 | 6,417 | −22% | 20,245 | 0.32 |
| 2002 | 8,185 | −43% | 18,548 | 0.44 |
| 2001 | 14,289 | −8.1% | 20,182 | 0.71 |
| 2000 | 15,540 | −1.0% | 19,847 | 0.78 |
| 1999 | 15,702 | +18% | 19,175 | 0.82 |
| 1998 | 13,279 | −25% | 14,981 | 0.89 |
| 1997 | 17,629 | +66% | 18,210 | 0.97 |
| 1996 | 10,647 | +91% | 14,422 | 0.74 |
| 1995 | 5,575 | +38% | 7,378 | 0.76 |
| 1994 | 4,048 | +60% | 12,773 | 0.32 |
| 1993 | 2,528 | −23% | 6,310 | 0.40 |
| 1992 | 3,268 | −0.2% | 7,975 | 0.41 |
| 1991 | 3,274 | −71% | 18,173 | 0.18 |
| 1990 | 11,238 | +0.5% | 16,335 | 0.69 |
| 1989 | 11,179 | +12% | 19,416 | 0.58 |
| 1988 | 9,981 | +107% | 28,652 | 0.35 |
| 1987 | 4,811 | −8.9% | 16,681 | 0.29 |
| 1986 | 5,281 | −8.2% | 20,445 | 0.26 |
| 1985 | 5,755 | +16% | 14,537 | 0.40 |
| 1984 | 4,977 | −0.3% | 16,102 | 0.31 |
| 1983 | 4,991 | −47% | 13,382 | 0.37 |
| 1982 | 9,423 | +40% | 22,732 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 6,715 | −18% | 12,056 | 0.56 |
| 1980 | 8,147 | −46% | 12,801 | 0.64 |
| 1979 | 15,206 | −0.0% | 15,853 | 0.96 |
| 1978 | 15,210 | −45% | 15,414 | 0.99 |
| 1977 | 27,897 | +94% | 21,741 | 1.28 |
| 1976 | 14,413 | −25% | 39,790 | 0.36 |
| 1975 | 19,172 | +31% | 38,045 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 14,678 | +83% | 29,900 | 0.49 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | +60% | 24,000 | 0.33 |
| 1972 | 5,000 | −44% | 20,000 | 0.25 |
| 1971 | 9,000 | +10% | 29,000 | 0.31 |
| 1970 | 8,155 | +3.5% | 28,541 | 0.29 |
| 1969 | 7,876 | −11% | 22,668 | 0.35 |
| 1968 | 8,859 | +1.6% | 20,449 | 0.43 |
| 1967 | 8,717 | −9.8% | 20,000 | 0.44 |
| 1966 | 9,665 | +22% | 19,100 | 0.51 |
| 1965 | 7,909 | +4.1% | 18,900 | 0.42 |
| 1964 | 7,600 | −6.2% | 19,000 | 0.40 |
| 1963 | 8,100 | −9.0% | 16,000 | 0.51 |
| 1962 | 8,900 | −34% | 17,000 | 0.52 |
| 1961 | 13,424 | — | 21,871 | 0.61 |
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.