Chicken meat production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chicken meat production was 568.52 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
568.52
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,607
in 1995
All-time low
298.4
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Lesotho stood at 568.52.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Lesotho peaked at 1,607 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 298.4, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Chicken meat production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 456.8 | — |
| 1962 | 472 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 488 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 502.4 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 518.4 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 464 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 576 | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 606.4 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 640 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 672 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 720 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 720 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 736 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 736 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 736 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 744 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 744 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 744 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 744 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 760 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 768 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 880 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 960 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,040 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,040 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,080 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,120 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,160 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,280 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 936 | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 832 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,074 | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 1,288 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 1,607 | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 1,497 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,387 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,277 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1,168 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,072 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,018 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,071 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 962.93 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 855.43 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 961.78 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 961.19 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 953.12 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 645.33 | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 821.87 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 534.78 | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 516.34 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 531.96 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 390.2 | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 962.65 | +146.7% |
| 2015 | 554.71 | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 309.85 | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 459.16 | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 444.28 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 298.4 | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 522.31 | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 801.8 | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 585.15 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 666.15 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 568.52 | -14.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 568.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 568.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +146.7% | 390.2 | 962.65 |
| 2020 | +75.0% | 298.4 | 522.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 524.89 | 456.8 | 640 | 9 |
| 1970s | 729.6 | 672 | 744 | 10 |
| 1980s | 980.8 | 760 | 1,160 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,235 | 832 | 1,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 932.16 | 645.33 | 1,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.23 | 298.4 | 962.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 628.79 | 522.31 | 801.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 176 French Polynesia 658.99 compare
- 177 Comoros 592.21 compare
- 178 Cape Verde 590.12 compare
- 180 Grenada 548.83 compare
- 181 Vanuatu 547.72 compare
- 182 East Timor 492 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Lesotho?
- Chicken meat production in Lesotho was 568.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,607 in 1995.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.4 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for chicken meat production?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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