Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 98.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, livestock — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho stood at 98.64.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho peaked at 179.95 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 70.89, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171.44 | — |
| 1962 | 179.95 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 173.25 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 144.3 | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 157.04 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 142.69 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 154.34 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 140.58 | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 147.15 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 160.86 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 154.31 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 147.16 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 150.05 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 145.41 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 136.42 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 119.1 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 107.92 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 104.23 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 114.19 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 130.75 | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 130.12 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 132.99 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 132.79 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 130.58 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 123.48 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 124.81 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 124.18 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 115.53 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 112.89 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 104.55 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 70.89 | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 83.05 | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 79.64 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 79.96 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 88.99 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 75.51 | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 84.47 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 75.38 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 93.5 | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 99.06 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 106.56 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 97.99 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 94.96 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 96.57 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 109.43 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 94.05 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 107.37 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 110.2 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 96.29 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 94.91 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 107.7 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 107.12 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 105.78 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 103.18 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 99.81 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 97.02 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 90.05 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 89.33 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.41 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 78.02 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 71.37 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 102.1 | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 116.02 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 98.64 | -15.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 98.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.4, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 98.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.31, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.75 | 140.58 | 179.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 133.97 | 104.23 | 160.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.81 | 112.89 | 132.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.59 | 70.89 | 104.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.25 | 94.05 | 110.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.33 | 88.41 | 107.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.23 | 71.37 | 116.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 livestock — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho?
- Livestock — gross per capita production index number in Lesotho was 98.64 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest livestock — gross per capita production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 179.95 in 1962.
- What is the lowest livestock — gross per capita production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.89 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for livestock — gross per capita production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is livestock — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.