Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 711,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
711,000
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.01 million
in 1995
All-time low
373,000
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Lesotho is 711,000, measured 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 in Lesotho peaked at 2.01 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 373,000, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 571,000 | — |
| 1962 | 590,000 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 610,000 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 628,000 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 648,000 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 580,000 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 720,000 | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 758,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 800,000 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 840,000 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 900,000 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 920,000 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 920,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 920,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 930,000 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 930,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 930,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 930,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 950,000 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 960,000 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 807,000 | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 668,000 | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 645,000 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 665,000 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 488,000 | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +146.5% |
| 2015 | 693,000 | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 387,000 | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 574,000 | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 555,000 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 373,000 | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 653,000 | +75.1% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 731,000 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 833,000 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 711,000 | -14.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 711,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 711,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 488,000 | 1.20 million |
| 2020 | +75.1% | 373,000 | 653,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656,111 | 571,000 | 800,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 912,000 | 840,000 | 930,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 950,000 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 1.04 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 807,000 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,100 | 373,000 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 786,000 | 653,000 | 1.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 173 Martinique 794,000 compare
- 174 French Polynesia 745,000 compare
- 175 Comoros 740,000 compare
- 177 East Timor 603,000 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 595,000 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 582,000 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 in Lesotho?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lesotho was 711,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,000 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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