Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita was 0.0001 1000 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs primary — laying, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0001 1000 An per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0003 1000 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 An per person, in 1992.
Lesotho ranks 156th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -45.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | +64.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 An per person | +5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0001 1000 An per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 1000 An per person, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0001 1000 An per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 An per person, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +64.3% | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 0.0001 1000 An per person |
| 1990 | -45.1% | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 0.0001 1000 An per person |
| 1992 | -41.2% | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 0.0001 1000 An per person |
| 1994 | +38.0% | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 0.0001 1000 An per person |
| 2016 | +28.4% | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 0.0001 1000 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 0.0003 1000 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 0.0002 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 0.0001 1000 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 153 Niger 0.0001 1000 An per person compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 1000 An per person compare
- 155 Central African Republic 0.0001 1000 An per person compare
- 157 Iraq 0.0001 1000 An per person compare
- 158 Mozambique 0.0001 1000 An per person compare
- 159 Rwanda 0.0001 1000 An per person 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 eggs primary — laying, per capita in Lesotho?
- Eggs primary — laying, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0001 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 An per person in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for eggs primary — laying, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs primary — laying, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Eggs Primary — Laying, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Eggs Primary — Laying divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Eggs Primary — Laying ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Eggs Primary — Laying Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Eggs Primary — Laying divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.