Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho peaked at 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 131st 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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +139.0% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +103.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +139.0% | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.