Chickens — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens — Stocks was 534 1000 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 534 1000 An for chickens — stocks in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 1,500 1000 An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 286 1000 An, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 221st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Chickens — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 635 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 657 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 677 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 698 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 720 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 742 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 765 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 790 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 815 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 841 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 830 1000 An | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 840 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 850 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 840 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 830 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 830 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 812 1000 An | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 830 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 826 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 730 1000 An | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 815 1000 An | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 1,052 1000 An | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 924 1000 An | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 714 1000 An | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 824 1000 An | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 900 1000 An | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1,000 1000 An | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 1,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 900 1000 An | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 800 1000 An | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,000 1000 An | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 1,200 1000 An | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 1,500 1000 An | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 1,400 1000 An | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,300 1000 An | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,200 1000 An | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1,100 1000 An | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,000 1000 An | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 950 1000 An | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 900 1000 An | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 800 1000 An | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 900 1000 An | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 900 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 893 1000 An | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 605 1000 An | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 771 1000 An | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 502 1000 An | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 485 1000 An | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 500 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 367 1000 An | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 906 1000 An | +146.9% |
| 2015 | 522 1000 An | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 292 1000 An | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 433 1000 An | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 419 1000 An | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 286 1000 An | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 490 1000 An | +71.3% |
| 2021 | 752 1000 An | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 549 1000 An | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 625 1000 An | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 534 1000 An | -14.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 534 1000 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37,362 1000 An, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 534 1000 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,572 1000 An, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks 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 | +146.9% | 367 1000 An | 906 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 722.11 1000 An | 635 1000 An | 815 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 832.9 1000 An | 812 1000 An | 850 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 895.9 1000 An | 714 1000 An | 1,052 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,140 1000 An | 800 1000 An | 1,500 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 871.9 1000 An | 605 1000 An | 1,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 471.2 1000 An | 286 1000 An | 906 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 590 1000 An | 490 1000 An | 752 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 218 Timor-Leste 571 1000 An compare
- 219 Comoros 551 1000 An compare
- 219 Comoros 551 1000 An compare
- 221 Lesotho 534 1000 An compare
- 223 Saint Lucia 479 1000 An compare
- 223 Saint Lucia 479 1000 An 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 chickens — stocks in Lesotho?
- Chickens — stocks in Lesotho was 534 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 1000 An in 1995.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 286 1000 An in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 221st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.