Global meat production by livestock type in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global meat production by livestock type was 5,733 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production by livestock type in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production by livestock type in Lesotho stood at 5,733. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Lesotho peaked at 5,733 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,690, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,871 | 2,690 | 3,070 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,371 | 3,130 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,457 | 3,031 | 3,875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,230 | 3,900 | 4,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,263 | 4,881 | 5,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,664 | 5,598 | 5,733 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.8041 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Lesotho?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Lesotho was 5,733 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,733 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,690 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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