Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Lesotho

Lesotho: Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production was 69.85 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.85 t
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
65th
of 83 countries
All-time high
146.2 t
in 2016
All-time low
37.4 t
in 2015
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production in Lesotho, 1991–2024

2550751001251501991200720241991: 58 t1992: 53.1 t1993: 64.8 t1994: 69.8 t1995: 62.9 t1996: 62.4 t1997: 56.1 t1998: 57.9 t1999: 65.7 t2000: 65.2 t2001: 61.6 t2002: 53.4 t2003: 53.2 t2004: 56.9 t2005: 51.1 t2006: 50.4 t2007: 51 t2008: 58.2 t2009: 56.2 t2010: 53.6 t2011: 53.2 t2012: 54.3 t2013: 47.6 t2014: 44.6 t2015: 37.4 t2016: 146.2 t2017: 68 t2018: 53.9 t2019: 45.6 t2020: 39.3 t2021: 52 t2022: 78.6 t2023: 72 t2024: 69.8 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho stood at 69.85 t.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho peaked at 146.2 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.4 t, in 2015.

That places Lesotho 65th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.19 t 53.12 t 69.77 t 9
2000s 55.73 t 50.36 t 65.17 t 10
2010s 60.45 t 37.4 t 146.2 t 10
2020s 62.35 t 39.26 t 78.6 t 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 62 Cameroon 147.49 t compare
  2. 63 Cuba 124.76 t compare
  3. 64 Austria 120 t compare
  4. 66 Latvia 60 t compare
  5. 67 Malta 59.17 t compare
  6. 68 Papua New Guinea 43.92 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho?
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho was 69.85 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 146.2 t in 2016.
What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4 t in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled — production?
Lesotho ranks 65th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is horse meat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 6,460 data points, 1961–2024
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