> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20244,183 t
World rank105 of 122
10-year change−67%
Record61,381 t1977

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

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 3.6 (−80%)
kg per person1.79world 97.8
10-year change−67%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 103 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/mozambique/) | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 104 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/colombia/) | 4,636 | 0.00% |
| 105 | **Lesotho** | 4,183 | 0.00% |
| 106 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/mauritania/) | 2,051 | 0.00% |
| 107 | [Montenegro](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/montenegro/) | 1,870 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

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 | 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

Exports140 t USD 48,000
Exporter rank78 of 102
Imports63,920 t USD 22.3 m
Importer rank125 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## Other products of Lesotho

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[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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