Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 67.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 67.11 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,498 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 146th of 166 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,321 | — |
| 1962 | 1,498 | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 1,451 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,386 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,374 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,330 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1,364 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1,153 | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 1,166 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,324 | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 1,275 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1,322 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,318 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,313 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,266 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,090 | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 1,055 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 998.83 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,012 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,037 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,070 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,061 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,051 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,020 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 976.74 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,036 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 985.8 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 987.97 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 986.82 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 949.47 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 115.21 | — |
| 2014 | 88.08 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 113.76 | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 98.17 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 57.79 | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 107.92 | +86.7% |
| 2019 | 72.62 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 130.29 | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 32.67 | -74.9% |
| 2022 | 106.1 | +224.8% |
| 2023 | 75.47 | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 67.11 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,338 | 1,153 | 1,498 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,197 | 998.83 | 1,324 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,021 | 976.74 | 1,070 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.95 | 0 | 949.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.35 | 0 | 115.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.33 | 32.67 | 130.29 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Lesotho?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Lesotho was 67.11 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,498 in 1962.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.