Wheat production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 4,183 t of wheat, the 105th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%. The record was 61,381 t in 1977. Area harvested: 5,814 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4,183 t
- World rank
- 105 of 122
- 10-year change
- −67%
- Record
- 61,381 t
- 1977
Wheat in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 3.6 (−80%)
- kg per person
- 1.79
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −67%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Mozambique | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Colombia | 4,636 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Lesotho | 4,183 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Mauritania | 2,051 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Montenegro | 1,870 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 4,183 | −33% | 5,814 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 6,251 | +9.6% | 10,639 | 0.59 |
| 2022 | 5,704 | +138% | 7,036 | 0.81 |
| 2021 | 2,395 | +20% | 5,191 | 0.46 |
| 2020 | 2,004 | +40% | 2,875 | 0.70 |
| 2019 | 1,432 | −79% | 2,292 | 0.62 |
| 2018 | 6,975 | −21% | 7,427 | 0.94 |
| 2017 | 8,851 | +89% | 6,843 | 1.29 |
| 2016 | 4,690 | −34% | 7,900 | 0.59 |
| 2015 | 7,069 | −44% | 8,317 | 0.85 |
| 2014 | 12,592 | −6.5% | 13,832 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 13,472 | +28% | 10,913 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 10,516 | −48% | 12,170 | 0.86 |
| 2011 | 20,065 | −0.3% | 20,136 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 20,119 | +230% | 13,693 | 1.47 |
| 2009 | 6,099 | +126% | 26,493 | 0.23 |
| 2008 | 2,697 | −15% | 20,525 | 0.13 |
| 2007 | 3,158 | −52% | 15,774 | 0.20 |
| 2006 | 6,607 | −52% | 18,345 | 0.36 |
| 2005 | 13,797 | −15% | 19,072 | 0.72 |
| 2004 | 16,216 | −26% | 25,335 | 0.64 |
| 2003 | 21,805 | −17% | 37,092 | 0.59 |
| 2002 | 26,250 | −48% | 36,599 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 50,755 | +227% | 24,740 | 2.05 |
| 2000 | 15,545 | +0.8% | 23,744 | 0.65 |
| 1999 | 15,426 | −48% | 20,880 | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 29,641 | −12% | 20,014 | 1.48 |
| 1997 | 33,722 | +7.7% | 20,700 | 1.63 |
| 1996 | 31,300 | +195% | 22,186 | 1.41 |
| 1995 | 10,603 | −11% | 17,195 | 0.62 |
| 1994 | 11,955 | +47% | 28,472 | 0.42 |
| 1993 | 8,127 | −31% | 11,088 | 0.73 |
| 1992 | 11,854 | +73% | 13,816 | 0.86 |
| 1991 | 6,844 | −79% | 34,933 | 0.20 |
| 1990 | 33,162 | +12% | 40,851 | 0.81 |
| 1989 | 29,698 | +54% | 43,650 | 0.68 |
| 1988 | 19,237 | +3.7% | 29,904 | 0.64 |
| 1987 | 18,547 | +68% | 27,603 | 0.67 |
| 1986 | 11,009 | −40% | 19,028 | 0.58 |
| 1985 | 18,434 | +7.6% | 36,270 | 0.51 |
| 1984 | 17,127 | +16% | 29,513 | 0.58 |
| 1983 | 14,810 | +2.4% | 29,004 | 0.51 |
| 1982 | 14,462 | −15% | 23,894 | 0.61 |
| 1981 | 16,993 | −40% | 19,932 | 0.85 |
| 1980 | 28,194 | −16% | 28,952 | 0.97 |
| 1979 | 33,629 | −42% | 35,307 | 0.95 |
| 1978 | 57,906 | −5.7% | 42,610 | 1.36 |
| 1977 | 61,381 | +38% | 41,676 | 1.47 |
| 1976 | 44,640 | −1.5% | 55,872 | 0.80 |
| 1975 | 45,337 | −20% | 55,118 | 0.82 |
| 1974 | 57,000 | +58% | 76,592 | 0.74 |
| 1973 | 36,000 | +50% | 75,000 | 0.48 |
| 1972 | 24,000 | −59% | 106,392 | 0.23 |
| 1971 | 57,903 | +0.6% | 95,030 | 0.61 |
| 1970 | 57,552 | −3.6% | 87,724 | 0.66 |
| 1969 | 59,696 | +11% | 95,200 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 53,780 | +7.6% | 82,700 | 0.65 |
| 1967 | 50,000 | −14% | 73,400 | 0.68 |
| 1966 | 58,000 | +16% | 71,200 | 0.81 |
| 1965 | 50,000 | −7.4% | 69,800 | 0.72 |
| 1964 | 54,000 | −1.8% | 70,000 | 0.77 |
| 1963 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 55,000 | −4.4% | 70,000 | 0.79 |
| 1961 | 57,540 | — | 66,532 | 0.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 140 t USD 48,000
- Exporter rank
- 78 of 102
- Imports
- 63,920 t USD 22.3 m
- Importer rank
- 125 of 176
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 wheat in Lesotho?
Lesotho produced 4,183 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of wheat?
Lesotho ranked 105th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Lesotho changed?
It fell by 67% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 61,381 t in 1977.
What is the yield of wheat in Lesotho?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,183 t from 5,814 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Lesotho export or import wheat?
In 2024 Lesotho reported exports of 140 t (USD 48,000) and imports of 63,920 t (USD 22.3 m), 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.