Key Market Indicators
By 2026, Mosotho is expected to consume 300 thousand metric tons of maize, a slight 0.5% increase on 2021 figures. Since 2017, demand for maize in the country has grown at an average rate of 1.2% year-on-year. In 2021, Mosotho ranked 62nd in terms of maize consumption, with Iran overtaking it at 291 thousand metric tons. India, China and Indonesia took the top three spots in this ranking. Conversely, Mosotho is set to produce 38,710 metric tons of maize in 2026, a 5.2% decrease from 2021 figures. Since 1966, supply has grown 23.1% year-on-year. In 2021, the nation ranked 108th in terms of maize production, with Malaysia overtaking it at 54,310 metric tons. China, Brazil and Argentina respectively took the top three spots in this ranking.
