Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho
Lesotho: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was -8.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho is -8.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 143.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho peaked at 53.08 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -76.98 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1964 | -22.47 % change on previous year | +693.8% |
| 1965 | 18.91 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1966 | -39.72 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1967 | 34.27 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1968 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1969 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 1970 | 27.55 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9482 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1972 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 1973 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +194.7% |
| 1974 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1975 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1976 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1978 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 1979 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -900.4% |
| 1990 | -17 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1991 | -76.98 % change on previous year | +353.0% |
| 1992 | 31.15 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1993 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1994 | -11.87 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1995 | 0.821 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1996 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -911.8% |
| 1997 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 1998 | -17.17 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 1999 | 53.08 % change on previous year | -409.1% |
| 2000 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2001 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +284.0% |
| 2002 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -331.3% |
| 2003 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2004 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2005 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -440.6% |
| 2006 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2007 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2008 | -17.63 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2009 | -28.44 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2010 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9 % change on previous year | -1184.8% |
| 2012 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2013 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2014 | -7.08 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2016 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2017 | -13.67 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2018 | -15.45 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2019 | -17.14 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2021 | -36.77 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 2022 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2023 | 19 % change on previous year | -349.5% |
| 2024 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2734 % change on previous year | -39.72 % change on previous year | 34.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 27.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9036 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.8 % change on previous year | -76.98 % change on previous year | 53.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.98 % change on previous year | -28.44 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -17.14 % change on previous year | 30.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -36.77 % change on previous year | 19 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 182 Madagascar -7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Niger -7.55 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Japan -7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Greece -8.41 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Egypt -8.45 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Afghanistan -8.46 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho was -8.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53.08 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.98 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.