Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production was 97.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 97.7 for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Lesotho peaked at 141.2 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65.53, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 15th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141.2 | — |
| 1962 | 139.08 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 137.49 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 135.42 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 133.38 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 131.43 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 128.99 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 126.87 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 124.37 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 122.31 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 120.29 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 118.32 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 116.39 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 114.83 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 113.23 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 111.24 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 108.07 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 105.04 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 102.04 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 99.11 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 96.27 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 93.52 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 90.85 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 88.29 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 85.82 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 83.67 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 81.84 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 80.13 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 78.52 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 85.29 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 65.53 | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 66.42 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 67.37 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 68.37 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 69.7 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 70.64 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 72.12 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 73.76 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 75.56 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 77.52 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 79.63 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 80.87 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 82.27 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 83.86 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 85.65 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 88.05 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 89.72 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 91.14 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 94.5 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 97.39 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 102.84 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 103.11 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.35 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 99 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 102.92 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 98.08 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 98.81 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.99 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.51 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.13 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.38 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.53 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 97.69 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.14 | 124.37 | 141.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.18 | 102.04 | 122.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8 | 78.52 | 99.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.48 | 65.53 | 85.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.32 | 77.52 | 94.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 97.39 | 103.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.69 | 97.53 | 100.38 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Lesotho?
- Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production in Lesotho was 97.7 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 141.2 in 1961.
- What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.53 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — gross per capita production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.