Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 15,039 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Lesotho is 15,039 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Lesotho peaked at 60,000 An in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8,834 An, in 1992.
That places Lesotho 181st out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,640 An | — |
| 1962 | 33,780 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 34,800 An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 35,760 An | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 36,480 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 37,200 An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 38,400 An | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 39,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 39,600 An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 39,616 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 41,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 44,000 An | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 46,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 47,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 49,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 50,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 51,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 52,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 53,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 54,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 45,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 50,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 48,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 60,000 An | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 60,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 An | -82.5% |
| 1992 | 8,834 An | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 11,836 An | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 8,937 An | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 12,906 An | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 12,540 An | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 15,644 An | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 15,781 An | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 20,779 An | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 24,385 An | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 22,287 An | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 19,845 An | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 13,611 An | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 21,935 An | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 26,793 An | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 43,529 An | +62.5% |
| 2007 | 19,412 An | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 26,409 An | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 16,173 An | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 11,226 An | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 18,282 An | +62.9% |
| 2012 | 18,851 An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10,602 An | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 35,271 An | +232.7% |
| 2015 | 25,148 An | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 36,206 An | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 13,318 An | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 11,590 An | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 13,036 An | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 18,387 An | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 14,354 An | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 14,887 An | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15,876 An | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 15,039 An | -5.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15,039 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,466 An, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15,039 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 221,030 An, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of pig: Producing … Meat 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 | +232.7% | 10,602 An | 35,271 An |
| 1991 | -82.5% | 57,000 An | 10,000 An |
| 2017 | -63.2% | 36,206 An | 13,318 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,407 An | 32,640 An | 39,600 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,262 An | 39,616 An | 53,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,500 An | 45,000 An | 60,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,426 An | 8,834 An | 57,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,438 An | 13,611 An | 43,529 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,353 An | 10,602 An | 36,206 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,709 An | 14,354 An | 18,387 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 178 Guadeloupe 18,300 An compare
- 179 Botswana 15,694 An compare
- 180 Mali 15,511 An compare
- 181 Lesotho 15,039 An compare
- 183 Lebanon 14,022 An compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 13,422 An compare
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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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Lesotho?
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Lesotho was 15,039 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 An in 1986.
- What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,834 An in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 pig with the bone, 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.