Lesotho vs Malta: Beef production
Lesotho
1,042 tonnes
in 2024
Malta
1,150 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
171st
Malta rank
170th
Beef production over time
- Lesotho
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,150 tonnes against 1,042 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 108 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 171st and Malta ranks 170th of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,902 tonnes | 2,565 tonnes | 4,336 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 9,052 tonnes | 2,060 tonnes | 6,993 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 11,848 tonnes | 1,714 tonnes | 10,134 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3,194 tonnes | 1,662 tonnes | 1,532 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3,001 tonnes | 1,467 tonnes | 1,534 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,176 tonnes | 1,132 tonnes | 1,043 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,161 tonnes | 1,096 tonnes | 64.99 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Lesotho or Malta?
- Malta, at 1,150 tonnes against 1,042 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Lesotho and Malta?
- 108 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for beef production?
- Lesotho ranks 171st and Malta ranks 170th of 198 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 Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.