Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 74.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Lesotho is 74.49, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Lesotho peaked at 831.98 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 147th out of 166 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 475.91 | — |
| 1962 | 556.23 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 555.1 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 545.94 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 557.3 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 557.13 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 591.86 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 519.22 | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 544.24 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 640.69 | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 639.6 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 686.86 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 709.01 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 731.17 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 729.8 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 648.49 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 646.42 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 629.53 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 656.24 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 692.6 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 735.8 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 751.11 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 766.01 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 765.04 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 753.42 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 820.03 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 797.4 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 816.25 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 831.98 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 815.94 | -1.9% |
| 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 | 112.51 | — |
| 2014 | 87 | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 113.69 | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 99.31 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 59.2 | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 111.91 | +89.0% |
| 2019 | 76.19 | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 138.32 | +81.5% |
| 2021 | 35.09 | -74.6% |
| 2022 | 115.18 | +228.2% |
| 2023 | 82.84 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 74.49 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544.77 | 475.91 | 591.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 671.78 | 629.53 | 731.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.96 | 692.6 | 831.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.59 | 0 | 815.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.98 | 0 | 113.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.18 | 35.09 | 138.32 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Lesotho?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Lesotho was 74.49 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 831.98 in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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.