Global meat production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global meat production was 8,837 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,837
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
171st
of 202 countries
All-time high
27,010
in 1988
All-time low
7,454
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8,837 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 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7,454, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 171st out of 202 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.
Global meat production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,281 | — |
| 1962 | 17,166 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 17,095 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 15,146 | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 16,702 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 13,642 | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 15,749 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 14,704 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 15,946 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 18,409 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 18,797 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 19,324 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 20,082 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 20,666 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 20,616 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 19,884 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 20,414 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 21,554 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 22,714 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 23,440 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 23,178 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 24,620 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 25,030 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 25,200 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 25,820 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 26,560 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 26,690 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 27,010 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 25,965 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 24,295 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 7,454 | -69.3% |
| 1992 | 8,007 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 8,321 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 8,226 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,772 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 8,494 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 8,927 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 8,330 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 9,961 | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 10,195 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10,270 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,796 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 9,510 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9,808 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10,454 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 11,136 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10,351 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 10,124 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9,082 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 8,364 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 9,834 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 10,164 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9,552 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 11,108 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 10,781 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 10,698 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9,346 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 9,153 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,617 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 9,725 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 8,803 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 8,821 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8,999 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8,837 | -1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8,837 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8,837 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -69.3% | 24,295 | 7,454 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,826 | 13,642 | 17,166 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,246 | 18,409 | 22,714 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,351 | 23,178 | 27,010 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,079 | 7,454 | 24,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,072 | 9,082 | 11,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,762 | 8,364 | 11,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,037 | 8,803 | 9,725 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 in Lesotho?
- Global meat production in Lesotho was 8,837 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27,010 in 1988.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,454 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for global meat production?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 202 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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