Wool, greasy production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 8,165 t of wool, greasy, the 31st largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 123%. The record was 9,000 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,165 t
- World rank
- 31 of 69
- 10-year change
- +123%
- Record
- 9,000 t
- 2023
Wool, greasy in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- 0.18% in 2014
- kg per person
- 3.49
- world 0.21
- 10-year change
- +123%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Yemen | 9,396 | 0.55% |
| 30 | Tunisia | 9,332 | 0.55% |
| 31 | Lesotho | 8,165 | 0.48% |
| 32 | Peru | 8,031 | 0.47% |
| 33 | Tajikistan | 7,860 | 0.46% |
Map of world production of wool, greasy
Share of the world total; Lesotho is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,165 | −9.3% |
| 2023 | 9,000 | +50% |
| 2022 | 6,000 | +21% |
| 2021 | 4,962 | +15% |
| 2020 | 4,325 | +19% |
| 2019 | 3,642 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,661 | −0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,695 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,692 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,690 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,654 | −1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,713 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,785 | −5.4% |
| 2011 | 4,000 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3,787 | −2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,900 | −13% |
| 2008 | 4,500 | +17% |
| 2007 | 3,850 | −1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,800 | +23% |
| 2004 | 3,100 | +11% |
| 2003 | 2,800 | −11% |
| 2002 | 3,160 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,124 | +20% |
| 2000 | 2,600 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,550 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2,400 | −31% |
| 1997 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 3,300 | −35% |
| 1995 | 5,100 | +23% |
| 1994 | 4,138 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,117 | −18% |
| 1992 | 5,000 | +68% |
| 1991 | 2,974 | −5.4% |
| 1990 | 3,143 | +31% |
| 1989 | 2,402 | +44% |
| 1988 | 1,671 | −47% |
| 1987 | 3,143 | −7.8% |
| 1986 | 3,410 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 3,162 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,145 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2,934 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 2,690 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,663 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 2,467 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,444 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,392 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,392 | +14% |
| 1976 | 2,100 | −8.7% |
| 1975 | 2,300 | −23% |
| 1974 | 2,995 | −17% |
| 1973 | 3,601 | +15% |
| 1972 | 3,132 | −23% |
| 1971 | 4,083 | −11% |
| 1970 | 4,600 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,600 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4,300 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,300 | +13% |
| 1965 | 3,800 | −10% |
| 1964 | 4,224 | −1.6% |
| 1963 | 4,294 | −0.2% |
| 1962 | 4,304 | +17% |
| 1961 | 3,682 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,659 t USD 37.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 69
- Imports
- 1 t USD 9,000
- Importer rank
- 54 of 58
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 wool, greasy in Lesotho?
Lesotho produced 8,165 t in 2024, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of wool, greasy?
Lesotho ranked 31st of 69 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 21.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wool, greasy in Lesotho changed?
It rose by 123% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 9,000 t in 2023.
Does Lesotho export or import shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool?
In 2024 Lesotho reported exports of 5,659 t (USD 37.7 m) and imports of 1 t (USD 9,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Lesotho is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.