Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Cape Verde
4,467 animals
in 2024
Lesotho
6,948 animals
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
174th
Lesotho rank
171st

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6,948 animals against 4,467 animals in Cape Verde, a difference of 2,481 animals.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 171st of 197 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 1,356 animals 46,011 animals 44,656 animals Lesotho
1970s 1,890 animals 60,347 animals 58,457 animals Lesotho
1980s 1,880 animals 78,990 animals 77,110 animals Lesotho
1990s 2,926 animals 21,292 animals 18,366 animals Lesotho
2000s 4,535 animals 20,007 animals 15,472 animals Lesotho
2010s 4,087 animals 14,505 animals 10,418 animals Lesotho
2020s 4,447 animals 7,740 animals 3,292 animals Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 6,948 animals against 4,467 animals in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
2,481 animals, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Cape Verde ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 171st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
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