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
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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) – 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat production by livestock type
Unit
tonnes
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
60 places, 3,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed