Global meat production, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global meat production, annual growth rate was -1.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 189.2%
World rank
161st
of 202 countries
All-time high
19.57 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-69.32 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Global meat production, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -1.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 189.2% on the previous year and down 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 19.57 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -69.32 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 161st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.4165 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1964 | -11.4 % change on previous year | +2637.0% |
| 1965 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 1966 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1967 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1968 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1969 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1970 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1971 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1972 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1974 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1975 | -0.2419 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1976 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +1367.6% |
| 1977 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1978 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 1979 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1981 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1982 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -656.6% |
| 1983 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6792 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1985 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +262.2% |
| 1986 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4895 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 1989 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -422.7% |
| 1990 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1991 | -69.32 % change on previous year | +977.7% |
| 1992 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1993 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1994 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1995 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -685.8% |
| 1996 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1997 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 1998 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1999 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -392.6% |
| 2000 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7288 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2002 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -733.0% |
| 2003 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2005 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 2006 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2007 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2008 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2009 | -10.29 % change on previous year | +369.9% |
| 2010 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -322.3% |
| 2012 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2013 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2014 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -370.7% |
| 2015 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2016 | -0.7708 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2017 | -12.64 % change on previous year | +1540.1% |
| 2018 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2019 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +184.5% |
| 2020 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 2021 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1988 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2023 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +917.5% |
| 2024 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -1.8 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -1.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -2637.0% | -0.4165 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1540.1% | -0.7708 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1367.6% | -0.2419 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3544 % change on previous year | -18.32 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.41 % change on previous year | -69.32 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7742 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0979 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7605 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 158 Norway -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 159 French Polynesia -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Somalia -1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Samoa -1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Turkey -1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Cyprus -1.96 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Global meat production, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -1.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.57 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest global meat production, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.32 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for global meat production, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.1%. 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 Global meat production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Global meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Global meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.