Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 711 1000 An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 711 1000 An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho peaked at 2,009 1000 An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 373 1000 An, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 222nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 571 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 590 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 610 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 628 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 648 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 580 1000 An | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 720 1000 An | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 758 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 800 1000 An | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 840 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 900 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 900 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 920 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 920 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 920 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 930 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 930 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 930 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 930 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 950 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 960 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,100 1000 An | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 1,200 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,250 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,300 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,300 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,350 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,400 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,450 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,600 1000 An | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1,170 1000 An | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 1,040 1000 An | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,343 1000 An | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 1,610 1000 An | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 2,009 1000 An | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 1,872 1000 An | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,734 1000 An | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,597 1000 An | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1,460 1000 An | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,340 1000 An | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,272 1000 An | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,338 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,204 1000 An | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,069 1000 An | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,202 1000 An | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1,201 1000 An | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,191 1000 An | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 807 1000 An | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 1,027 1000 An | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 668 1000 An | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 645 1000 An | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 665 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 488 1000 An | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 1,203 1000 An | +146.5% |
| 2015 | 693 1000 An | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 387 1000 An | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 574 1000 An | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 555 1000 An | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 373 1000 An | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 653 1000 An | +75.1% |
| 2021 | 1,002 1000 An | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 731 1000 An | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 833 1000 An | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 711 1000 An | -14.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 711 1000 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,142 1000 An, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 711 1000 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,462 1000 An, 3% of the median. (46 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 | +146.5% | 488 1000 An | 1,203 1000 An |
| 2020 | +75.1% | 373 1000 An | 653 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656.11 1000 An | 571 1000 An | 800 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 912 1000 An | 840 1000 An | 930 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,226 1000 An | 950 1000 An | 1,450 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,544 1000 An | 1,040 1000 An | 2,009 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,165 1000 An | 807 1000 An | 1,340 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.1 1000 An | 373 1000 An | 1,203 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 786 1000 An | 653 1000 An | 1,002 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 219 French Polynesia 745 1000 An compare
- 220 Comoros 740 1000 An compare
- 220 Comoros 740 1000 An compare
- 222 Lesotho 711 1000 An compare
- 224 Timor-Leste 603 1000 An compare
- 225 Sao Tome and Principe 595 1000 An compare
- 225 Sao Tome and Principe 595 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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 711 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,009 1000 An in 1995.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 373 1000 An in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Lesotho ranks 222nd out of 252 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 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.