Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate (Meat) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate (Meat) was -14.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -14.06 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 297.2% on the previous year and down 434.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 73.15 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -92.27 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 164th of 186 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate (Meat) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 18.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1964 | -10 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 1965 | 19.02 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 1966 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1967 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 1968 | -25.17 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 1969 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1970 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1971 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1972 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1973 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1975 | 5 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1976 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 1977 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1978 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +184.2% |
| 1979 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1982 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1987 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1989 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1990 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1991 | -92.27 % change on previous year | +3037.3% |
| 1992 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1993 | 23.82 % change on previous year | -825.3% |
| 1994 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1995 | -15.78 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 1996 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1997 | 11 % change on previous year | -376.9% |
| 1998 | -32.02 % change on previous year | -391.1% |
| 1999 | 73.15 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 2000 | -21.12 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4106 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2002 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +1814.4% |
| 2003 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2004 | -18.4 % change on previous year | +238.6% |
| 2005 | 37.88 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 2006 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2007 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2008 | 48.12 % change on previous year | +1028.5% |
| 2009 | -39.59 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2010 | -30.7 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 53.46 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 2012 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2013 | 28.65 % change on previous year | +313.3% |
| 2014 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2015 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 2016 | -26.49 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2018 | 19.08 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | -38.49 % change on previous year | -301.7% |
| 2020 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2021 | -35.25 % change on previous year | -301.5% |
| 2022 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2023 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2024 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -14.06 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3474 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -14.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4394 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate (Meat) 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 | -3037.3% | -2.94 % change on previous year | -92.27 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1814.4% | 0.4106 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 % change on previous year | -25.17 % change on previous year | 20.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.46 % change on previous year | -92.27 % change on previous year | 73.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -39.59 % change on previous year | 48.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -38.49 % change on previous year | 53.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0173 % change on previous year | -35.25 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 162 Jamaica -11.41 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Martinique -13.33 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia -14.84 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Zambia -16.37 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Latvia -16.67 % change on previous year 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 goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -14.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 73.15 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.27 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 434.1%. 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.