Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 109.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109.56
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
89th
of 184 countries
All-time high
127.43
in 2023
All-time low
56.87
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 109.56 for livestock — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock — gross production index number in Lesotho peaked at 127.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.87, in 1964.
Lesotho ranks 89th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.82 | — |
| 1962 | 66.85 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 66.3 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 56.87 | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 63.73 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 59.79 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 67.03 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 63.33 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 68.75 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 77.91 | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 77.45 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 76.5 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 80.76 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 81.01 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 78.67 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 70.92 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 66.15 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 65.74 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 74.13 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 87.39 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 89.53 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 94.2 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 96.82 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 97.97 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 95.31 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 98.81 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 100.51 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 95.51 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 95.23 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 89.91 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 62.06 | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 73.93 | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 71.97 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 73.24 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 82.51 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 70.77 | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 79.79 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 71.57 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 89 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 94.32 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 101.31 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 92.87 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 89.57 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 90.45 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 101.55 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 86.92 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 99.66 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 102.97 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 90.63 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 90.03 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 103.07 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 103.55 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.37 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.98 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 99.81 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.21 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 92.31 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 92.69 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.82 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.88 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 76.7 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 110.91 | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 127.43 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 109.56 | -14.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 109.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.05, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 109.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.05, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.83 | 56.87 | 68.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.92 | 65.74 | 81.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.13 | 87.39 | 100.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.47 | 62.06 | 89.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.03 | 86.92 | 102.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.78 | 90.03 | 103.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.5 | 76.7 | 127.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 86 Spain 110.64 compare
- 87 Mauritius 110.1 compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 109.59 compare
- 90 Ireland 109.19 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 108.83 compare
- 92 Montenegro 108.58 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 livestock — gross production index number in Lesotho?
- Livestock — gross production index number in Lesotho was 109.56 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest livestock — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 127.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest livestock — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.87 in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for livestock — gross production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is livestock — gross production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.