Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0206 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0206 1000 An per square kilometre for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0494 1000 An per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0209 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0216 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0223 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.023 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0237 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0244 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.026 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0268 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0277 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0273 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0277 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.028 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0277 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0273 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0273 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0273 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0272 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0268 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0347 1000 An per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 1000 An per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0271 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0296 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0329 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0329 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0329 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0296 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0264 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0329 1000 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0395 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0494 1000 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0461 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0428 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0395 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0362 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0329 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0313 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0296 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0296 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0294 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 1000 An per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 1000 An per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 0.016 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 1000 An per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0298 1000 An per square kilometre | +146.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 1000 An per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 1000 An per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 1000 An per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 1000 An per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 1000 An per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +146.9% | 0.0121 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0298 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +71.3% | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0209 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0268 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0274 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0267 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.028 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0295 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0235 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0347 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0264 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0494 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0199 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0329 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0298 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0161 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0248 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 145 Mozambique 0.0253 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 146 Libya 0.0217 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.0215 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 149 Afghanistan 0.0205 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 150 Canada 0.0196 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 151 Niger 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre 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 chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0206 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0494 1000 An per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks 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.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens — Stocks 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.