Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was -10.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Lesotho stood at -10.03 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 64.3% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Lesotho peaked at 228.15 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 151st of 194 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 Production Value in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.2049 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1964 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +701.6% |
| 1965 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 1966 | -0.0341 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1967 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -18406.2% |
| 1968 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 1969 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1970 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +267.7% |
| 1971 | -0.1705 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1972 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -4433.5% |
| 1973 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1974 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1975 | -0.1884 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1976 | -11.14 % change on previous year | +5814.6% |
| 1977 | -0.3222 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1978 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +709.4% |
| 1979 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 1980 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1983 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1984 | -0.124 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1985 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1126.5% |
| 1986 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -681.5% |
| 1987 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1988 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1989 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1990 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | +5083.1% |
| 2014 | -22.67 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2015 | 30.68 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2016 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2017 | -40.41 % change on previous year | +219.3% |
| 2018 | 89.09 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 2019 | -31.92 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2020 | 81.61 % change on previous year | -355.7% |
| 2021 | -74.63 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2022 | 228.15 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 2023 | -28.08 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2024 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +18406.2% | -0.0341 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -5814.6% | -0.1884 % change on previous year | -11.14 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -5083.1% | -1.93 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +4433.5% | -0.1705 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -12.28 % change on previous year | 16.87 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -11.14 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -50.96 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -40.41 % change on previous year | 89.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.4 % change on previous year | -74.63 % change on previous year | 228.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 Togo -9.4 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Belarus -9.99 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Somalia -9.99 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Uruguay -10.36 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Türkiye -10.57 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Serbia and Montenegro -11.63 % change on previous year 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 -10.03 % change on previous year in 2024, 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 228.15 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.