Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0024 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0024 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
120th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0091 t per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0013 t per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0024 t per square kilometre for fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0091 t per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 t per square kilometre, in 1992.
Lesotho ranks 120th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0051 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.006 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.006 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.007 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.008 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 t per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.003 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 t per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 t per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 t per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 t per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | +232.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | 0.006 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | 0.006 t per square kilometre | 0.008 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 t per square kilometre | 0.0068 t per square kilometre | 0.0091 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 t per square kilometre | 0.0021 t per square kilometre | 0.0066 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 117 Central African Republic 0.0029 t per square kilometre compare
- 118 Bahamas 0.0029 t per square kilometre compare
- 119 Australia 0.0026 t per square kilometre compare
- 121 Zimbabwe 0.0023 t per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 0.002 t per square kilometre compare
- 123 Suriname 0.0019 t 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 fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0024 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 t per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 t per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fat of pigs — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fat of pigs — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fat of pigs — Production 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.
Fat of pigs — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fat of pigs — Production 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
Fat of pigs — Production 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.