Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 88.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Lesotho is 88.35, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Lesotho peaked at 197.92 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.62, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.35 | — |
| 1992 | 84.09 | +81.4% |
| 1993 | 69.9 | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 76.56 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 65.16 | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 63.74 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.88 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 56.23 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 67.61 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 66.84 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 61.69 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 75.55 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 75.91 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.55 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 73.7 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 76.47 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 71.37 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 29.62 | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 84.17 | +184.2% |
| 2010 | 79.64 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 78.38 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.13 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68.58 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 49.39 | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 52.69 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 197.92 | +275.6% |
| 2017 | 51.77 | -73.8% |
| 2018 | 72.67 | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 60.15 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 51.83 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 68.2 | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 101.95 | +49.5% |
| 2023 | 92.15 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 88.35 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.84 | 46.35 | 84.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.09 | 29.62 | 85.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.03 | 49.39 | 197.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5 | 51.83 | 101.95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Lesotho?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Lesotho was 88.35 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 197.92 in 2016.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.62 in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.