Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho

Lesotho: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 338 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
338 An
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
62nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
731 An
in 2016
All-time low
187 An
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho, 1990–2024

2004006008001990200720241990: 290 An1991: 290 An1992: 266 An1993: 324 An1994: 349 An1995: 314 An1996: 312 An1997: 281 An1998: 289 An1999: 328 An2000: 326 An2001: 308 An2002: 267 An2003: 266 An2004: 284 An2005: 256 An2006: 252 An2007: 255 An2008: 291 An2009: 281 An2010: 268 An2011: 266 An2012: 271 An2013: 238 An2014: 223 An2015: 187 An2016: 731 An2017: 340 An2018: 270 An2019: 228 An2020: 196 An2021: 260 An2022: 393 An2023: 360 An2024: 338 An

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 338 An for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho peaked at 731 An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 187 An, in 2015.

Lesotho ranks 62nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 304.3 An 266 An 349 An 10
2000s 278.6 An 252 An 326 An 10
2010s 302.2 An 187 An 731 An 10
2020s 309.4 An 196 An 393 An 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 59 Lithuania 660 An compare
  2. 60 Finland 632 An compare
  3. 61 Hungary 545 An compare
  4. 63 Austria 310 An compare
  5. 64 Malta 306 An compare
  6. 65 Papua New Guinea 293 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho was 338 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 731 An in 2016.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 187 An in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 6,481 data points, 1961–2024
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