Lesotho vs Samoa: Beef production
Lesotho
1,042 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
1,293 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
171st
Samoa rank
168th
Beef production over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,293 tonnes against 1,042 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 251 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,902 tonnes | 526.78 tonnes | 6,375 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 9,052 tonnes | 499.8 tonnes | 8,552 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 11,848 tonnes | 673.2 tonnes | 11,175 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3,194 tonnes | 948.1 tonnes | 2,246 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3,001 tonnes | 1,123 tonnes | 1,878 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,176 tonnes | 1,429 tonnes | 747.08 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,161 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 138.76 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,293 tonnes against 1,042 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 251 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for beef production?
- Lesotho ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 168th 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.