Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 23.42 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.42 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
173rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
66.17 animals per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
12.29 animals per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 23.42 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 66.17 animals per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.29 animals per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.81 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.43 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 20.09 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 20.69 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 21.34 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 19.1 animals per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 23.72 animals per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 24.97 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 26.35 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 27.67 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 29.64 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 29.64 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.3 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 30.3 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.3 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.63 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 30.63 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.63 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30.63 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31.29 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 31.62 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 36.23 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 39.53 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 41.17 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 42.82 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 42.82 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.47 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 46.11 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 47.76 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 52.7 animals per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 38.54 animals per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 34.26 animals per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 44.24 animals per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 53.03 animals per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 66.17 animals per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 61.66 animals per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 57.11 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 52.6 animals per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 48.09 animals per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 44.14 animals per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 41.9 animals per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 44.07 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 39.66 animals per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 35.21 animals per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 39.59 animals per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 39.56 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.23 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.58 animals per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 33.83 animals per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 22 animals per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 21.25 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.9 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.07 animals per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 39.62 animals per square kilometre | +146.5% |
| 2015 | 22.83 animals per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 12.75 animals per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 18.91 animals per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 18.28 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.29 animals per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 21.51 animals per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 2021 | 33 animals per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 24.08 animals per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 27.44 animals per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 23.42 animals per square kilometre | -14.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 23.42 animals per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 23.42 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +146.5% | 16.07 animals per square kilometre | 39.62 animals per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +75.1% | 12.29 animals per square kilometre | 21.51 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.61 animals per square kilometre | 18.81 animals per square kilometre | 26.35 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.04 animals per square kilometre | 27.67 animals per square kilometre | 30.63 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.38 animals per square kilometre | 31.29 animals per square kilometre | 47.76 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.84 animals per square kilometre | 34.26 animals per square kilometre | 66.17 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.38 animals per square kilometre | 26.58 animals per square kilometre | 44.14 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.59 animals per square kilometre | 12.29 animals per square kilometre | 39.62 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.89 animals per square kilometre | 21.51 animals per square kilometre | 33 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 170 New Caledonia 31.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 171 Cuba 28.9 animals per square kilometre compare
- 172 Oman 28.03 animals per square kilometre compare
- 174 Niger 20.19 animals per square kilometre compare
- 175 Gabon 20.14 animals per square kilometre compare
- 176 Congo 20.03 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 23.42 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 66.17 animals per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 animals per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.