Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Index Number was 81.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat indigenous, total — gross production index number in Lesotho is 81.32, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat indigenous, total — gross production index number in Lesotho peaked at 333.16 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 49.9, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Index Number in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 186.63 | — |
| 1962 | 198.65 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 198.5 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 162.13 | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 193.75 | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 170.81 | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 199.8 | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 182.55 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 200.67 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 236.62 | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 240.07 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 247.69 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 257.63 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 265.65 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 263.88 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 234.02 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 210.03 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 207.53 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 240.18 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 293.04 | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 298.38 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 316.12 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 322.93 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 324.07 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 312.62 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 323.26 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 333.16 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 331.41 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 320.38 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 288.77 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 49.9 | -82.7% |
| 1992 | 58.4 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 65.65 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 61.38 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 84.39 | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 73.03 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 87.35 | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 80.02 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 99.99 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 101.05 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 103.45 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 97.57 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 97.05 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.04 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 104.77 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 108.68 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 105.98 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 101.17 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 86.66 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 82.45 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 97.83 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 101.54 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 101.67 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.06 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 103.21 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 101.73 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 85.29 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 87.46 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 73.98 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 90.39 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 75.16 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 82.47 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 83.72 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 81.32 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.17 | 162.13 | 200.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 240.33 | 207.53 | 265.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.54 | 293.04 | 333.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.89 | 49.9 | 288.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.44 | 86.66 | 108.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.02 | 73.98 | 103.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.61 | 75.16 | 90.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 164 Luxembourg 83.18 compare
- 165 Ukraine 83.1 compare
- 166 Estonia 81.72 compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 81.15 compare
- 169 Romania 80.41 compare
- 170 Afghanistan 80.35 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat indigenous, total — gross production index number in Lesotho?
- Meat indigenous, total — gross production index number in Lesotho was 81.32 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat indigenous, total — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 333.16 in 1987.
- What is the lowest meat indigenous, total — gross production index number recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat indigenous, total — gross production index number?
- Lesotho ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat indigenous, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat indigenous, total — 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.