> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20246,261 t
World rank77 of 107
10-year change−50%
Record85,775 t1978

## Sorghum in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.4world 1.5 (−73%)
kg per person2.68world 7.87
10-year change−50%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 75 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/serbia/) | 8,307 | 0.01% |
| 76 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/syria/) | 7,209 | 0.01% |
| 77 | **Lesotho** | 6,261 | 0.01% |
| 78 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/gambia/) | 5,456 | 0.01% |
| 79 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/papua-new-guinea/) | 5,000 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

### Map of world production of sorghum

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports135 t USD 65,000
Importer rank84 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## Other products of Lesotho

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lesotho/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/lesotho/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/lesotho/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/lesotho/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/lesotho/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/lesotho/)[Wool, greasy](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/lesotho/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/lesotho/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lesotho/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/lesotho/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/lesotho/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/lesotho/)
[Agricultural production in Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lesotho/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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