Sorghum production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 6,261 t of sorghum, the 77th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 50%. The record was 85,775 t in 1978. Area harvested: 15,814 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,261 t
- World rank
- 77 of 107
- 10-year change
- −50%
- Record
- 85,775 t
- 1978
Sorghum in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.5 (−73%)
- kg per person
- 2.68
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −50%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Serbia | 8,307 | 0.01% |
| 76 | Syria | 7,209 | 0.01% |
| 77 | Lesotho | 6,261 | 0.01% |
| 78 | Gambia | 5,456 | 0.01% |
| 79 | Papua New Guinea | 5,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 6,261 | −31% | 15,814 | 0.40 |
| 2023 | 9,088 | +126% | 16,965 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | 4,013 | −40% | 15,420 | 0.26 |
| 2021 | 6,735 | +64% | 8,466 | 0.80 |
| 2020 | 4,111 | −51% | 13,721 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 8,412 | −79% | 14,419 | 0.58 |
| 2018 | 40,335 | +19% | 85,425 | 0.47 |
| 2017 | 33,858 | +2,821% | 44,359 | 0.76 |
| 2016 | 1,159 | −88% | 4,499 | 0.26 |
| 2015 | 9,529 | −23% | 15,968 | 0.60 |
| 2014 | 12,400 | +77% | 21,709 | 0.57 |
| 2013 | 7,000 | +268% | 22,944 | 0.31 |
| 2012 | 1,901 | −80% | 14,151 | 0.13 |
| 2011 | 9,606 | −60% | 18,864 | 0.51 |
| 2010 | 23,830 | +135% | 33,146 | 0.72 |
| 2009 | 10,151 | −0.4% | 17,585 | 0.58 |
| 2008 | 10,189 | +30% | 35,556 | 0.29 |
| 2007 | 7,837 | −31% | 32,175 | 0.24 |
| 2006 | 11,326 | −39% | 34,421 | 0.33 |
| 2005 | 18,527 | +61% | 29,689 | 0.62 |
| 2004 | 11,482 | −3.9% | 29,192 | 0.39 |
| 2003 | 11,954 | +0.3% | 25,204 | 0.47 |
| 2002 | 11,919 | −74% | 28,210 | 0.42 |
| 2001 | 45,350 | +69% | 52,490 | 0.86 |
| 2000 | 26,807 | −20% | 25,831 | 1.04 |
| 1999 | 33,340 | +46% | 30,067 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 22,814 | −21% | 15,453 | 1.48 |
| 1997 | 29,050 | −20% | 36,058 | 0.81 |
| 1996 | 36,129 | +425% | 42,054 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 6,887 | −89% | 8,579 | 0.80 |
| 1994 | 60,725 | +17% | 69,350 | 0.88 |
| 1993 | 51,996 | +167% | 40,930 | 1.27 |
| 1992 | 19,468 | +94% | 31,797 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 10,043 | −72% | 18,601 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 36,062 | +16% | 35,663 | 1.01 |
| 1989 | 31,140 | −42% | 40,499 | 0.77 |
| 1988 | 53,447 | +71% | 76,355 | 0.70 |
| 1987 | 31,232 | −6.7% | 70,909 | 0.44 |
| 1986 | 33,458 | −39% | 51,929 | 0.64 |
| 1985 | 54,823 | +62% | 75,559 | 0.73 |
| 1984 | 33,768 | +10% | 54,682 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 30,687 | +17% | 46,537 | 0.66 |
| 1982 | 26,158 | −45% | 48,044 | 0.54 |
| 1981 | 47,729 | −19% | 60,016 | 0.80 |
| 1980 | 59,285 | −14% | 61,333 | 0.97 |
| 1979 | 68,952 | −20% | 51,255 | 1.35 |
| 1978 | 85,775 | +38% | 59,280 | 1.45 |
| 1977 | 62,313 | +154% | 42,485 | 1.47 |
| 1976 | 24,540 | −34% | 44,239 | 0.55 |
| 1975 | 37,443 | −55% | 54,774 | 0.68 |
| 1974 | 84,013 | +95% | 83,267 | 1.01 |
| 1973 | 43,000 | +115% | 64,000 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 20,000 | −69% | 60,100 | 0.33 |
| 1971 | 64,000 | +12% | 85,000 | 0.75 |
| 1970 | 56,897 | +18% | 82,568 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 48,268 | −3.4% | 71,771 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 49,983 | −9.1% | 70,562 | 0.71 |
| 1967 | 55,000 | +2.2% | 66,300 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 53,800 | −0.4% | 65,100 | 0.83 |
| 1965 | 54,000 | −1.8% | 58,200 | 0.93 |
| 1964 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 65,000 | 0.85 |
| 1963 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 65,000 | 0.85 |
| 1962 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 65,000 | 0.85 |
| 1961 | 55,000 | — | 65,000 | 0.85 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 135 t USD 65,000
- Importer rank
- 84 of 130
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 sorghum in Lesotho?
Lesotho produced 6,261 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Lesotho ranked 77th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Lesotho changed?
It fell by 50% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 85,775 t in 1978.
What is the yield of sorghum in Lesotho?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,261 t from 15,814 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Lesotho export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Lesotho reported no exports and imports of 135 t (USD 65,000), 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.