Lesotho vs United Kingdom: Meat production by livestock type
Lesotho
5,733 tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
4,684 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
44th
Meat production by livestock type over time
- Lesotho
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5,733 tonnes against 4,684 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,049 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 60 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,871 tonnes | 3,111 tonnes | 240 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3,371 tonnes | 3,350 tonnes | 21 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3,500 tonnes | 4,044 tonnes | 544 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3,457 tonnes | 5,412 tonnes | 1,955 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4,230 tonnes | 4,926 tonnes | 695.64 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5,263 tonnes | 4,761 tonnes | 501.64 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5,664 tonnes | 4,680 tonnes | 983.69 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production by livestock type, Lesotho or United Kingdom?
- Lesotho, at 5,733 tonnes against 4,684 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production by livestock type between Lesotho and United Kingdom?
- 1,049 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and United Kingdom rank globally for meat production by livestock type?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.