Cattle meat per animal in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle meat per animal was 150 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
150 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 198 countries
All-time high
150 kilograms per animal
in 1961
All-time low
150 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 150 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Lesotho peaked at 150 kilograms per animal in 1961 and was at its lowest, 150 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cattle meat per animal in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 150 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 163.5 kilograms per animal, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 150 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 136 Congo 152 kilograms per animal compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 152 kilograms per animal compare
- 138 Samoa 151 kilograms per animal compare
- 139 French Guiana 150 kilograms per animal compare
- 139 North Korea 150 kilograms per animal compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 150 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal in Lesotho?
- Cattle meat per animal in Lesotho was 150 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle meat per animal recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 150 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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