Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 8 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8 kg/An for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Lesotho peaked at 9 kg/An in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8 kg/An, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 207th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 8 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8 kg/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13 kg/An, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8 kg/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12 kg/An, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 — yield/carcass weight in Lesotho?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Lesotho was 8 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9 kg/An in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Lesotho ranks 207th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.