Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 97.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index 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 production index in Lesotho is 97.52, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Lesotho peaked at 199.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.51, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 30th 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 Production Index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.33 | — |
| 1992 | 74.39 | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 62.78 | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 69.69 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 60.05 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 59.37 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 50.59 | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 53.05 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 63.96 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 63.25 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 58.29 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 71.16 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 71.16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.63 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 67.98 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 70.24 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 65.84 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 27.51 | -58.2% |
| 2009 | 78.73 | +186.2% |
| 2010 | 75.07 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 74.55 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.02 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 66.61 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 48.51 | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 52.37 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 199.12 | +280.2% |
| 2017 | 52.73 | -73.5% |
| 2018 | 74.93 | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 62.76 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 54.72 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 72.84 | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 110.06 | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 100.59 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 97.52 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.36 | 40.33 | 74.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.38 | 27.51 | 79.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.27 | 48.51 | 199.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.15 | 54.72 | 110.06 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Lesotho?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Lesotho was 97.52 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 199.12 in 2016.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.51 in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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 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.