Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.8236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho is 0.8236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho peaked at 3.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4909 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 1.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 1.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 1.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 1.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 1.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 2.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 2.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 2.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 2.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 2.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4909 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5745 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6459 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6039 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8302 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7184 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8594 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7873 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9837 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9941 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9599 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9548 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9645 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9954 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8526 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9625 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.999 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9352 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8391 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8605 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7278 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8893 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7394 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8114 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -82.7% | 2.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4909 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9335 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4909 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9882 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8526 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9152 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7278 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8159 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7394 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8893 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 French Polynesia 1.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Iceland 0.9856 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Liberia 0.846 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Montenegro 0.8222 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Angola 0.8065 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mozambique 0.7891 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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 meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho?
- Meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Lesotho was 0.8236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4909 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat indigenous, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.