Livestock production index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Livestock production index was 93.82 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
93.82 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
104.95 2014-2016 = 100
in 2012
All-time low
56.8 2014-2016 = 100
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Livestock production index in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for livestock production index in Lesotho is 93.82 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock production index in Lesotho peaked at 104.95 2014-2016 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.8 2014-2016 = 100, in 1964.
That places Lesotho 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Livestock production index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.73 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 66.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 66.21 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 56.8 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 63.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 59.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 66.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 63.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 68.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 77.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 77.34 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 76.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 80.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 80.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 78.57 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 70.83 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 66.06 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 65.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 74.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 87.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 89.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 94.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 96.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 97.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 95.18 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 98.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 100.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 95.39 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 95.11 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 89.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 62.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 74.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 71.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 73.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 82.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 70.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 80.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 71.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 89.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 95.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 102.38 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 94.02 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 90.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 91.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 103.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 88.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 101.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 104.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 92.09 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 91.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 104.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 104.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.35 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 101.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 99.58 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.67 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 93.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.6 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 93.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 93.82 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112.91 2014-2016 = 100, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 93.82 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.9 2014-2016 = 100, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 65.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 62.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 92.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock production index in Lesotho?
- Livestock production index in Lesotho was 93.82 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest livestock production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 104.95 2014-2016 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest livestock production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8 2014-2016 = 100 in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for livestock production index?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is livestock production index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins.