Eggs per bird in Lesotho
Lesotho: Eggs per bird was 5.07 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.07 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.49 kilograms per animal
in 2014
All-time low
2.8 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird 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
In 2024, eggs per bird in Lesotho stood at 5.07 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Lesotho peaked at 6.49 kilograms per animal in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.8 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.97 kilograms per animal | +77.5% |
| 1991 | 3 kilograms per animal | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 5.05 kilograms per animal | +68.2% |
| 1993 | 5 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.98 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.96 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.02 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.96 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.02 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.89 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.97 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.98 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.97 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.98 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.97 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.08 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.86 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.49 kilograms per animal | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 5 kilograms per animal | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 5.44 kilograms per animal | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 5 kilograms per animal | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.16 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.12 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.04 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.12 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.05 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.07 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.07 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.07 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +77.5% | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 4.97 kilograms per animal |
| 1992 | +68.2% | 3 kilograms per animal | 5.05 kilograms per animal |
| 1991 | -39.6% | 4.97 kilograms per animal | 3 kilograms per animal |
| 2014 | +33.7% | 4.86 kilograms per animal | 6.49 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 kilograms per animal | 3 kilograms per animal | 5.05 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 kilograms per animal | 4.97 kilograms per animal | 5.08 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 kilograms per animal | 4.86 kilograms per animal | 6.49 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 kilograms per animal | 5.04 kilograms per animal | 5.12 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 eggs per bird in Lesotho?
- Eggs per bird in Lesotho was 5.07 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 eggs per bird recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 kilograms per animal in 2014.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for eggs per bird?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.