Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate was -19.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -19.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 97.7% on the previous year and down 1,043.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 242.49 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -55.52 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 18.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1964 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 1965 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 1966 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1967 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -344.5% |
| 1968 | -23.73 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 1969 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1970 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1971 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1972 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1973 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1975 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -483.3% |
| 1976 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1977 | -26.01 % change on previous year | +345.1% |
| 1978 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1979 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 1980 | 26.85 % change on previous year | +336.7% |
| 1981 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1982 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -1041.5% |
| 1983 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1984 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1985 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -1246.4% |
| 1986 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1987 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -405.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1209 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1989 | -5 % change on previous year | +4035.2% |
| 1990 | -20.93 % change on previous year | +318.7% |
| 1991 | -13.61 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1992 | -11 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 25 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 1994 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1995 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 1996 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1997 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -573.3% |
| 1998 | -32.65 % change on previous year | -401.6% |
| 1999 | 71.61 % change on previous year | -319.3% |
| 2000 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4408 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2002 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +914.7% |
| 2003 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2004 | -20.94 % change on previous year | +1081.7% |
| 2005 | 33.91 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 2006 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 4.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 4 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2010 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 2011 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2012 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4371 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2014 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -480.6% |
| 2015 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2016 | -13.93 % change on previous year | +958.7% |
| 2017 | 38.86 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 2018 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2019 | -17.61 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 2020 | -16.12 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2021 | -55.52 % change on previous year | +244.5% |
| 2022 | 242.49 % change on previous year | -536.8% |
| 2023 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2024 | -19.02 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -4035.2% | -0.1209 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1246.4% | -1.75 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -23.73 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -26.01 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | 26.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -32.65 % change on previous year | 71.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -20.94 % change on previous year | 33.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -17.61 % change on previous year | 38.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.44 % change on previous year | -55.52 % change on previous year | 242.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 191 Estonia -13.51 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Brunei Darussalam -13.68 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Bulgaria -14.26 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Serbia -19.05 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Ireland -20.65 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Paraguay -24.19 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -19.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 242.49 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.52 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for goats — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goats — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,043.1%. 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 Goats — Stocks, 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 Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.