Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 711,000 animals in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Lesotho is 711,000 animals, 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 animals in 1995 and was at its lowest, 373,000 animals, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656,111 animals | 571,000 animals | 800,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 912,000 animals | 840,000 animals | 930,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million animals | 950,000 animals | 1.45 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million animals | 1.04 million animals | 2.01 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million animals | 807,000 animals | 1.34 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,100 animals | 373,000 animals | 1.20 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 786,000 animals | 653,000 animals | 1.00 million animals | 5 |
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- 173 French Polynesia 745,000 animals compare
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- 176 East Timor 603,000 animals compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 595,000 animals compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Lesotho?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Lesotho was 711,000 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million animals in 1995.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,000 animals in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.