How does Lesotho rank for cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre?

Lesotho ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho

Name: Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0013 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0013 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 19.0%

World rank

150th

of 167 countries

All-time high

0.0144 t per square kilometre

in 1988

All-time low

0.0011 t per square kilometre

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0013 t per square kilometre for cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0144 t per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 t per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Lesotho 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0094 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0097 t per square kilometre	+3.0%
1963	0.0094 t per square kilometre	-2.8%
1964	0.0073 t per square kilometre	-22.5%
1965	0.0087 t per square kilometre	+18.9%
1966	0.0052 t per square kilometre	-39.7%
1967	0.007 t per square kilometre	+34.3%
1968	0.0065 t per square kilometre	-7.3%
1969	0.0074 t per square kilometre	+14.0%
1970	0.0095 t per square kilometre	+27.6%
1971	0.0096 t per square kilometre	+0.9%
1972	0.0097 t per square kilometre	+1.8%
1973	0.0103 t per square kilometre	+5.3%
1974	0.0106 t per square kilometre	+3.3%
1975	0.0103 t per square kilometre	-3.2%
1976	0.0099 t per square kilometre	-3.3%
1977	0.0103 t per square kilometre	+3.4%
1978	0.0111 t per square kilometre	+8.3%
1979	0.012 t per square kilometre	+7.7%
1980	0.0123 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
1981	0.0123 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0133 t per square kilometre	+8.3%
1983	0.0137 t per square kilometre	+2.6%
1984	0.0137 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.014 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
1986	0.0142 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
1987	0.0142 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0144 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
1989	0.013 t per square kilometre	-9.6%
1990	0.0108 t per square kilometre	-17.0%
1991	0.0025 t per square kilometre	-77.0%
1992	0.0033 t per square kilometre	+31.2%
1993	0.0031 t per square kilometre	-5.5%
1994	0.0027 t per square kilometre	-11.9%
1995	0.0027 t per square kilometre	+0.8%
1996	0.0025 t per square kilometre	-6.7%
1997	0.0029 t per square kilometre	+12.1%
1998	0.0024 t per square kilometre	-17.2%
1999	0.0036 t per square kilometre	+53.1%
2000	0.0037 t per square kilometre	+1.4%
2001	0.0039 t per square kilometre	+5.6%
2002	0.0034 t per square kilometre	-12.8%
2003	0.0035 t per square kilometre	+4.8%
2004	0.0035 t per square kilometre	-1.9%
2005	0.0037 t per square kilometre	+6.4%
2006	0.0034 t per square kilometre	-7.0%
2007	0.0038 t per square kilometre	+9.8%
2008	0.0031 t per square kilometre	-17.6%
2009	0.0022 t per square kilometre	-28.5%
2010	0.0022 t per square kilometre	-2.8%
2011	0.0028 t per square kilometre	+30.9%
2012	0.003 t per square kilometre	+6.9%
2013	0.0029 t per square kilometre	-5.2%
2014	0.0027 t per square kilometre	-7.1%
2015	0.0029 t per square kilometre	+7.1%
2016	0.0026 t per square kilometre	-8.2%
2017	0.0023 t per square kilometre	-13.7%
2018	0.0019 t per square kilometre	-15.4%
2019	0.0016 t per square kilometre	-17.1%
2020	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+17.5%
2021	0.0012 t per square kilometre	-36.8%
2022	0.0011 t per square kilometre	-7.6%
2023	0.0013 t per square kilometre	+19.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1991	-77.0%	0.0108 t per square kilometre	0.0025 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0079 t per square kilometre	0.0052 t per square kilometre	0.0097 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0103 t per square kilometre	0.0095 t per square kilometre	0.012 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0135 t per square kilometre	0.0123 t per square kilometre	0.0144 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0036 t per square kilometre	0.0024 t per square kilometre	0.0108 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0034 t per square kilometre	0.0022 t per square kilometre	0.0039 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0025 t per square kilometre	0.0016 t per square kilometre	0.003 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0014 t per square kilometre	0.0011 t per square kilometre	0.0019 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

147 Madagascar 0.0016 t per square kilometre compare
148 Qatar 0.0014 t per square kilometre compare
149 Namibia 0.0013 t per square kilometre compare
151 Bhutan 0.0013 t per square kilometre compare
152 Mali 0.0012 t per square kilometre compare
153 Algeria 0.0011 t per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho

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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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho?: Cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0013 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0144 t per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 t per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Lesotho rank for cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre?: Lesotho ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle fat, unrendered — Production 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 fat, unrendered — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cattle fat, unrendered — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,398 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Cattle fat, unrendered — Production 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.