Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 28.5 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 28.5 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 37.06 An per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.21 An per square kilometre, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 32nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.82 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.69 An per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 26.08 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 23.58 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 27.94 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 26.92 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 29.34 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 22.38 An per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 27.14 An per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 29.55 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 30.3 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 30.63 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.05 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 31.68 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 29.2 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 27.49 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 20.34 An per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 19.19 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 20.37 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 25.83 An per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 25.25 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 30.65 An per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 28.73 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 28.22 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 33.88 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 32.21 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 37.06 An per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 37.01 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 35.16 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 27.8 An per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 24.02 An per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 21.38 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 26.72 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 28.84 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 24.68 An per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 24.11 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 26.72 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 18 An per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 30.88 An per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2000 | 27.35 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 27.23 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.01 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 25.55 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.2 An per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 27.05 An per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 28.96 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 28.96 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.19 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 31.4 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.83 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 27.83 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.62 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.16 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.81 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.07 An per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 32.04 An per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 29.96 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 24.68 An per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 20.7 An per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 9.21 An per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 31.54 An per square kilometre | +242.5% |
| 2023 | 28.5 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +242.5% | 9.21 An per square kilometre | 31.54 An per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +71.6% | 18 An per square kilometre | 30.88 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.43 An per square kilometre | 20.82 An per square kilometre | 29.34 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.98 An per square kilometre | 19.19 An per square kilometre | 31.68 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.4 An per square kilometre | 25.25 An per square kilometre | 37.06 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.32 An per square kilometre | 18 An per square kilometre | 30.88 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.29 An per square kilometre | 20.2 An per square kilometre | 31.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.55 An per square kilometre | 23.07 An per square kilometre | 32.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.49 An per square kilometre | 9.21 An per square kilometre | 31.54 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 29 United Arab Emirates 30.96 An per square kilometre compare
- 30 Eswatini 30.76 An per square kilometre compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 29.2 An per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 34 Mali 26.38 An per square kilometre compare
- 35 South Sudan 25.56 An per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 28.5 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37.06 An per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.