Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.55 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.55 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
15th
of 143 countries
All-time high
4.26 An per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
1.42 An per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 2.55 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 4.26 An per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.42 An per square kilometre, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 15th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.94 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.14 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 2.82 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 2.47 An per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 2.49 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.21 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 3.19 An per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1968 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1969 | 2.91 An per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 3.61 An per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 3.62 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.62 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.78 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.3 An per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 3.43 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.44 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.35 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.33 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.4 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.44 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.6 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.32 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.64 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 4.2 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 4.26 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.81 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 3.42 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 3.29 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.21 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 3.51 An per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 3.72 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.86 An per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 2.91 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 3.19 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.97 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 An per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.34 An per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 2.27 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.27 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.56 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2.44 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.26 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.27 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.97 An per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.97 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.97 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 2.91 An per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.55 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1153 An per square kilometre, 22.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.55 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0728 An per square kilometre, 35.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 An per square kilometre | 2.21 An per square kilometre | 3.19 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.52 An per square kilometre | 3.3 An per square kilometre | 3.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 An per square kilometre | 3.32 An per square kilometre | 4.26 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 An per square kilometre | 2.86 An per square kilometre | 3.72 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 An per square kilometre | 2.27 An per square kilometre | 3.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 An per square kilometre | 1.66 An per square kilometre | 2.3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 An per square kilometre | 1.42 An per square kilometre | 2.91 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 2.55 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 An per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks 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.
Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks 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
Horses — Stocks 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.