Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 0.0574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Lesotho is 0.0574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Lesotho peaked at 0.577 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 113th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3301 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3858 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 0.385 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3787 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3865 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3864 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4105 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3601 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3775 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4444 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4436 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4764 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4917 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5062 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4498 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4483 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4366 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4551 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4804 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5103 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5209 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5313 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5306 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5225 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5687 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.553 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5661 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.577 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5659 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.078 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0603 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0789 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0689 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.041 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0776 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0528 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0959 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0243 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0799 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +228.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2543 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1104 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +228.1% | 0.0243 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0799 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 0.5659 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +89.1% | 0.041 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0776 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +81.6% | 0.0528 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0959 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -74.6% | 0.0959 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0243 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -40.4% | 0.0689 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.041 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3778 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3301 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4105 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4659 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4366 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5361 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4804 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.577 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0566 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5659 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0458 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0789 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0644 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0243 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0959 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 110 Brazil 0.0607 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Namibia 0.0607 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Sweden 0.0602 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Ukraine 0.0523 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Chile 0.0516 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Liberia 0.0424 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Lesotho?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Lesotho was 0.0574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.577 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.