Eggs Primary — Laying in Lesotho
Lesotho: Eggs Primary — Laying was 267 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Eggs Primary — Laying in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 267 1000 An for eggs primary — laying in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying in Lesotho peaked at 350 1000 An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 165 1000 An, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 206th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs Primary — Laying in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 190 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 195 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 200 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 205 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 210 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 215 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 220 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 230 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 240 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 250 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 260 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 260 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 270 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 270 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 270 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 280 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 280 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 280 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 280 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 280 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 285 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 295 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 285 1000 An | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 285 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 285 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 285 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 290 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 290 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 295 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 165 1000 An | -44.1% |
| 1991 | 276 1000 An | +67.3% |
| 1992 | 165 1000 An | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 168 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 235 1000 An | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 252 1000 An | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 269 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 286 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 269 1000 An | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 286 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 302 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 287 1000 An | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 305 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 280 1000 An | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 310 1000 An | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 315 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 302 1000 An | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 320 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 325 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 325 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 340 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 340 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 340 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 350 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 288 1000 An | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 220 1000 An | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 286 1000 An | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 280 1000 An | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 262 1000 An | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 276 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 273 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 275 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 275 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 251 1000 An | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 267 1000 An | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs Primary — Laying 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 | +67.3% | 165 1000 An | 276 1000 An |
| 1990 | -44.1% | 295 1000 An | 165 1000 An |
| 1992 | -40.2% | 276 1000 An | 165 1000 An |
| 1994 | +39.9% | 168 1000 An | 235 1000 An |
| 2016 | +30.0% | 220 1000 An | 286 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.67 1000 An | 190 1000 An | 240 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 270 1000 An | 250 1000 An | 280 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.5 1000 An | 280 1000 An | 295 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.1 1000 An | 165 1000 An | 286 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.1 1000 An | 280 1000 An | 325 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.2 1000 An | 220 1000 An | 350 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.2 1000 An | 251 1000 An | 275 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 6,948 An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 133.14 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight 3 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 25,291 An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production 33.09 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight 1 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 32 kg/An (2024)
- Potatoes — Yield 17,889 kg/ha (2024)
- Potatoes — Production 132,750 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 43,017 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs primary — laying in Lesotho?
- Eggs primary — laying in Lesotho was 267 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 350 1000 An in 2013.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 1000 An in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for eggs primary — laying?
- Lesotho ranks 206th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs primary — laying rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying. 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.