Lesotho—Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #168 of 181Updated May 2026
Latest Value
804
2023
YoY Change
+10.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#168
of 181 countries
Maximum
996
2001
Minimum
375
2008
CAGR
+0.5%
24 years
Last
804
Previous
729
Highest
996
Lowest
375
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 804 in 2023, ranking #168 out of 181 countries. This represents a +10.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 996 (2001) and the lowest was 375 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 804 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 729 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 973 | +122.7% |
| 2020 | 437 | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 705 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 716 | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 990 | +110.1% |
| 2016 | 471 | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 662 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 683 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 769 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 656 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 664 | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 909 | +126.0% |
| 2009 | 402 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 375 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 414 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 491 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 687 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 595 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 609 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 736 | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 996 | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 719 |
Top Countries — Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 29,147 | 2023 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 23,307 | 2023 |
| 3 | Qatar | 18,275 | 2023 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 14,957 | 2023 |
| 5 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 14,067 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mauritius | 11,643 | 2023 |
| 7 | New Caledonia | 9,790 | 2023 |
| 8 | Belgium | 8,486 | 2023 |
| 9 | United States | 8,330 | 2023 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 8,244 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).