Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre was 0.0083 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0083 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
141st
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.0083 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0063 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0069 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0076 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 1000 An per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 1000 An per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.009 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0083 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0404 1000 An per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0083 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 1000 An per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +67.3% | 0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -44.1% | 0.0097 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -40.2% | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +39.9% | 0.0055 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +30.0% | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0082 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0097 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Algeria 0.0095 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ethiopia 0.0093 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 New Caledonia 0.0086 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mali 0.007 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 Suriname 0.0069 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 0.0069 1000 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0083 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying 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.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying 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
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying 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.