Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 1.36 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Lesotho stood at 1.36 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Lesotho peaked at 13.83 An per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8135 An per square kilometre, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 100th 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.31 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.44 An per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 8.39 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.17 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 8.28 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 8.28 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.9 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 7.72 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 8.09 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 9.52 An per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 9.77 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 10.21 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 10.54 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 10.87 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 10.87 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.88 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 10.21 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 10.54 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 11.2 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 11.86 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 12.19 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 12.52 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 12.68 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 12.85 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 13.18 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 13.34 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.5 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.67 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 13.83 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.83 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 1992 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 An per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8876 An per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8135 An per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 An per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 1.87 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 An per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9689 An per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 1.92 An per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 2023 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | -28.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.36 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.44 An per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.36 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 An per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 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 | +98.0% | 0.9689 An per square kilometre | 1.92 An per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -86.9% | 13.83 An per square kilometre | 1.81 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.18 An per square kilometre | 7.31 An per square kilometre | 8.9 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.36 An per square kilometre | 9.52 An per square kilometre | 11.2 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.96 An per square kilometre | 11.86 An per square kilometre | 13.83 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 An per square kilometre | 0.8876 An per square kilometre | 13.83 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 An per square kilometre | 1.12 An per square kilometre | 1.63 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 An per square kilometre | 0.8135 An per square kilometre | 1.92 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 An per square kilometre | 0.9689 An per square kilometre | 2.29 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Lesotho?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Lesotho was 1.36 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8135 An per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Lesotho ranks 100th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.