Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 22.07 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 22.07 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 24.87 An per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.19 An per square kilometre, in 1966.
Lesotho ranks 50th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.41 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.73 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 11.07 An per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 10.14 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 13.8 An per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1966 | 9.19 An per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1967 | 12.38 An per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1968 | 14.58 An per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 15.62 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 18.17 An per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 15.48 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 14.49 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 14.55 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 15.33 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 16.88 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 16.65 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 15.99 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 17.33 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 18.46 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 19.56 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 19.43 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 18.52 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 17.7 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 17.43 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 17.2 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 17.28 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.6 An per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 20.66 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.21 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 17.23 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 17.87 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 23.02 An per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 21.68 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 19.04 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 19.11 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.75 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 19.81 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 16.32 An per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 24.87 An per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 23.38 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 24.12 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.23 An per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 22.48 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 22.31 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.02 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 22.65 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 22.65 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.3 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 20.31 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.63 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.92 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.41 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.05 An per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 17.79 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.74 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 16.27 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 14.93 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.88 An per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 10.89 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.51 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 19.55 An per square kilometre | +105.7% |
| 2023 | 22.07 An per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.44 An per square kilometre | 9.19 An per square kilometre | 15.62 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.33 An per square kilometre | 14.49 An per square kilometre | 18.46 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.76 An per square kilometre | 17.2 An per square kilometre | 20.66 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.67 An per square kilometre | 16.32 An per square kilometre | 24.87 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.34 An per square kilometre | 20.3 An per square kilometre | 24.12 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 An per square kilometre | 11.88 An per square kilometre | 21.41 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.51 An per square kilometre | 9.51 An per square kilometre | 22.07 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 22.07 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.87 An per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.19 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.