All vegetables production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 32,625 t of all vegetables, the 155th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.8%. The record was 35,000 t in 2008. Area harvested: 3,576 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 32,625 t
- World rank
- 155 of 192
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- Record
- 35,000 t
- 2008
All vegetables in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.1
- world 19.8 (−54%)
- kg per person
- 14.0
- world 145
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | Bahamas | 34,244 | 0.00% |
| 154 | Vanuatu | 33,770 | 0.00% |
| 155 | Lesotho | 32,625 | 0.00% |
| 156 | Tonga | 28,184 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Bhutan | 27,938 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 32,625 | −0.2% | 3,576 | 9.12 |
| 2023 | 32,691 | +0.2% | 3,568 | 9.16 |
| 2022 | 32,636 | +0.3% | 3,555 | 9.18 |
| 2021 | 32,550 | −1.0% | 3,554 | 9.16 |
| 2020 | 32,887 | +1.3% | 3,447 | 9.54 |
| 2019 | 32,471 | +0.6% | 3,432 | 9.46 |
| 2018 | 32,291 | +0.3% | 3,452 | 9.35 |
| 2017 | 32,195 | +0.5% | 3,485 | 9.24 |
| 2016 | 32,045 | −0.2% | 3,515 | 9.12 |
| 2015 | 32,122 | −0.8% | 3,595 | 8.94 |
| 2014 | 32,378 | +2.6% | 3,767 | 8.60 |
| 2013 | 31,547 | +8.8% | 3,628 | 8.70 |
| 2012 | 29,000 | −6.9% | 3,300 | 8.79 |
| 2011 | 31,135 | +1.9% | 3,563 | 8.74 |
| 2010 | 30,541 | −4.5% | 3,500 | 8.73 |
| 2009 | 31,971 | −8.7% | 3,668 | 8.72 |
| 2008 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 4,000 | 8.75 |
| 2007 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 3,800 | 8.42 |
| 2006 | 30,000 | −6.3% | 3,700 | 8.11 |
| 2005 | 32,000 | +10% | 3,895 | 8.22 |
| 2004 | 29,000 | +7.4% | 3,500 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 27,000 | +13% | 3,400 | 7.94 |
| 2002 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 3,300 | 7.27 |
| 2001 | 22,000 | +10% | 3,200 | 6.88 |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 2,900 | 6.90 |
| 1999 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 2,800 | 6.79 |
| 1998 | 18,000 | −18% | 2,700 | 6.67 |
| 1997 | 22,000 | −4.3% | 3,293 | 6.68 |
| 1996 | 23,000 | +15% | 3,447 | 6.67 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | −23% | 2,998 | 6.67 |
| 1994 | 26,000 | +20% | 3,901 | 6.66 |
| 1993 | 21,605 | +3.8% | 3,244 | 6.66 |
| 1992 | 20,819 | +4.1% | 3,129 | 6.65 |
| 1991 | 20,000 | −19% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1990 | 24,722 | −4.9% | 3,370 | 7.34 |
| 1989 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 7.03 |
| 1988 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 7.03 |
| 1987 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 7.03 |
| 1986 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 3,700 | 7.03 |
| 1985 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 6.76 |
| 1984 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 6.94 |
| 1983 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 7.14 |
| 1982 | 25,000 | +14% | 3,400 | 7.35 |
| 1981 | 22,000 | +10% | 3,100 | 7.10 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 2,900 | 6.90 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 7.14 |
| 1978 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 7.14 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +11% | 2,800 | 7.14 |
| 1976 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 2,600 | 6.92 |
| 1975 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 2,600 | 6.92 |
| 1974 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 2,600 | 6.92 |
| 1973 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 2,600 | 6.92 |
| 1972 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 7.08 |
| 1971 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 2,450 | 6.94 |
| 1970 | 17,000 | +13% | 2,450 | 6.94 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 6.82 |
| 1968 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 6.82 |
| 1967 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,205 | 6.80 |
| 1966 | 15,000 | +11% | 2,205 | 6.80 |
| 1965 | 13,500 | +2.3% | 1,985 | 6.80 |
| 1964 | 13,200 | +3.1% | 1,945 | 6.79 |
| 1963 | 12,800 | +3.2% | 1,885 | 6.79 |
| 1962 | 12,400 | +3.3% | 1,830 | 6.78 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 1,765 | 6.80 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Lesotho?
Lesotho produced 32,625 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of vegetables?
Lesotho ranked 155th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Lesotho changed?
It rose by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 35,000 t in 2008.
What is the yield of vegetables in Lesotho?
9.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32,625 t from 3,576 ha), against a world average of 19.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Lesotho is estimated by FAO. 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.