Lesotho vs Samoa: Number of poultry birds
Lesotho
534,000 animals
in 2024
Samoa
438,000 animals
in 2024
Lesotho rank
174th
Samoa rank
176th
Number of poultry birds over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 534,000 animals against 438,000 animals in Samoa, a difference of 96,000 animals.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 722,111 animals | 468,889 animals | 253,222 animals | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 832,900 animals | 479,500 animals | 353,400 animals | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 895,900 animals | 393,600 animals | 502,300 animals | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.14 million animals | 386,100 animals | 753,900 animals | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 871,900 animals | 473,800 animals | 398,100 animals | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 471,200 animals | 465,600 animals | 5,600 animals | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 590,000 animals | 436,200 animals | 153,800 animals | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Lesotho, at 534,000 animals against 438,000 animals in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 96,000 animals, with Lesotho 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 number of poultry birds?
- Lesotho ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 176th 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.