Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross was 0.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in 2023.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Lesotho peaked at 1.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0957 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 145th of 167 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9499 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9703 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9486 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6124 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8695 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8751 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8111 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9248 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 1.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 1.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8203 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7609 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 1.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.66 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1156 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1937 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2055 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1475 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3395 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +130.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2301 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3553 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2943 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4505 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 0.457 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4823 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4205 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4406 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4323 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4599 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4278 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4698 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.387 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2769 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.269 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3521 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3762 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3568 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2961 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.286 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2287 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1911 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0957 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1799 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1287 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1313 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8923 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +130.2% | 0.1475 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3395 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8459 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6124 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9703 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7609 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1156 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4254 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2769 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4823 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2675 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0957 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3762 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1287 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1799 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Iceland 0.2085 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Singapore 0.2047 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bhutan 0.1824 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mauritania 0.1288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 0.1183 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mozambique 0.1151 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Lesotho?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Lesotho was 0.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0957 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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 of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.