Global meat production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global meat production was 8,837 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global meat production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8,837 tonnes for global meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Lesotho peaked at 27,010 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7,454 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 170th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,826 tonnes | 13,642 tonnes | 17,166 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,246 tonnes | 18,409 tonnes | 22,714 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,351 tonnes | 23,178 tonnes | 27,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,079 tonnes | 7,454 tonnes | 24,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,072 tonnes | 9,082 tonnes | 11,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,762 tonnes | 8,364 tonnes | 11,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,037 tonnes | 8,803 tonnes | 9,725 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Lesotho?
- Global meat production in Lesotho was 8,837 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27,010 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,454 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for global meat production?
- Lesotho ranks 170th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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