FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All roots and tubers production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 132,750 t of all roots and tubers, the 134th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.9%. The record was 134,962 t in 2019. Area harvested: 7,421 ha, yield 17.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 132,750 t
- World rank
- 134 of 192
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- Record
- 134,962 t
- 2019
All roots and tubers in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 132,750 | +0.2% | 7,421 | 17.89 |
| 2023 | 132,482 | −0.5% | 7,447 | 17.79 |
| 2022 | 133,102 | +0.3% | 7,399 | 17.99 |
| 2021 | 132,667 | +0.8% | 7,417 | 17.89 |
| 2020 | 131,676 | −2.4% | 7,524 | 17.50 |
| 2019 | 134,962 | +2.7% | 7,256 | 18.60 |
| 2018 | 131,364 | +2.1% | 7,469 | 17.59 |
| 2017 | 128,703 | +1.7% | 7,275 | 17.69 |
| 2016 | 126,525 | +2.8% | 7,024 | 18.01 |
| 2015 | 123,040 | −6.5% | 7,288 | 16.88 |
| 2014 | 131,536 | +5.2% | 7,689 | 17.11 |
| 2013 | 125,000 | +8.7% | 7,200 | 17.36 |
| 2012 | 115,000 | +2.7% | 7,000 | 16.43 |
| 2011 | 112,000 | +13% | 6,800 | 16.47 |
| 2010 | 99,000 | +8.8% | 6,000 | 16.50 |
| 2009 | 91,000 | −5.7% | 5,700 | 15.96 |
| 2008 | 96,500 | +3.8% | 5,800 | 16.64 |
| 2007 | 93,000 | +0.2% | 5,600 | 16.61 |
| 2006 | 92,780 | +1.2% | 5,635 | 16.46 |
| 2005 | 91,682 | +0.8% | 5,591 | 16.40 |
| 2004 | 90,921 | −0.1% | 5,561 | 16.35 |
| 2003 | 90,970 | +1.1% | 5,586 | 16.29 |
| 2002 | 90,000 | +2.3% | 5,533 | 16.27 |
| 2001 | 88,000 | +1.1% | 5,400 | 16.30 |
| 2000 | 87,000 | +2.4% | 5,300 | 16.42 |
| 1999 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 5,200 | 16.35 |
| 1998 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 5,000 | 16.00 |
| 1997 | 75,000 | +2.2% | 4,700 | 15.96 |
| 1996 | 73,353 | +3.3% | 4,663 | 15.73 |
| 1995 | 71,037 | +1.5% | 4,545 | 15.63 |
| 1994 | 70,000 | +17% | 4,500 | 15.56 |
| 1993 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 4,000 | 15.00 |
| 1992 | 55,000 | +10% | 3,700 | 14.86 |
| 1991 | 50,000 | +11% | 3,200 | 15.63 |
| 1990 | 45,093 | +0.2% | 2,549 | 17.69 |
| 1989 | 45,000 | +18% | 2,900 | 15.52 |
| 1988 | 38,000 | +8.6% | 2,500 | 15.20 |
| 1987 | 35,000 | +17% | 2,300 | 15.22 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 1985 | 28,000 | +12% | 1,800 | 15.56 |
| 1984 | 25,000 | +14% | 1,600 | 15.63 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | +10% | 1,500 | 14.67 |
| 1982 | 20,000 | +11% | 1,400 | 14.29 |
| 1981 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 15.00 |
| 1980 | 18,000 | +20% | 1,200 | 15.00 |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +50% | 1,000 | 15.00 |
| 1978 | 10,000 | +25% | 800 | 12.50 |
| 1977 | 8,000 | +61% | 600 | 13.33 |
| 1976 | 4,960 | +3.3% | 380 | 13.05 |
| 1975 | 4,800 | +6.7% | 370 | 12.97 |
| 1974 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 350 | 12.86 |
| 1973 | 4,500 | +13% | 350 | 12.86 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 13.33 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 13.33 |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +14% | 300 | 13.33 |
| 1969 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 250 | 14.00 |
| 1968 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 250 | 14.00 |
| 1967 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 250 | 14.00 |
| 1966 | 3,500 | +17% | 250 | 14.00 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 200 | 15.00 |
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.