Chicken meat production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chicken meat production was 568.52 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
568.52 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,607 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
298.4 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Lesotho stood at 568.52 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 298.4 tonnes, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Chicken meat production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 456.8 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 472 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 488 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 502.4 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 518.4 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 464 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 576 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 606.4 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 640 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 672 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 720 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 736 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 736 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 736 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 744 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 744 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 744 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 744 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 760 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 768 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 880 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 960 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,040 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,040 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,080 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,120 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,160 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,280 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 936 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 832 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,074 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 1,288 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 1,607 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 1,497 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,387 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,277 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1,168 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,072 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,018 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,071 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 962.93 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 855.43 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 961.78 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 961.19 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 953.12 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 645.33 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 821.87 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 534.78 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 516.34 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 531.96 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 390.2 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 962.65 tonnes | +146.7% |
| 2015 | 554.71 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 309.85 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 459.16 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 444.28 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 298.4 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 522.31 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 801.8 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 585.15 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 666.15 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 568.52 tonnes | -14.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 568.52 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 568.52 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 962.65 tonnes |
| 2020 | +75.0% | 298.4 tonnes | 522.31 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 524.89 tonnes | 456.8 tonnes | 640 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 729.6 tonnes | 672 tonnes | 744 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 980.8 tonnes | 760 tonnes | 1,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,235 tonnes | 832 tonnes | 1,607 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 932.16 tonnes | 645.33 tonnes | 1,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.23 tonnes | 298.4 tonnes | 962.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 628.79 tonnes | 522.31 tonnes | 801.8 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 176 French Polynesia 658.99 tonnes compare
- 177 Comoros 592.21 tonnes compare
- 178 Cape Verde 590.12 tonnes compare
- 180 Grenada 548.83 tonnes compare
- 181 Vanuatu 547.72 tonnes compare
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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 chicken meat production in Lesotho?
- Chicken meat production in Lesotho was 568.52 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,607 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.4 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.