Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 430.13 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho is 430.13 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho peaked at 4,200 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 247 t, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 177th out of 234 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 — Production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,218 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,562 t | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 2,547 t | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2,481 t | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,515 t | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,515 t | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,701 t | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 2,343 t | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 2,456 t | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,892 t | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 2,965 t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3,100 t | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3,200 t | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3,300 t | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 3,100 t | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3,200 t | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3,400 t | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3,600 t | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 3,700 t | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,800 t | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,850 t | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,900 t | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,050 t | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,100 t | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4,150 t | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4,200 t | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 550 t | -86.9% |
| 1992 | 505.5 t | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 433.9 t | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 475.2 t | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 425.3 t | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 361.4 t | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 359.7 t | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 269.5 t | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 432.5 t | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 496.1 t | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 453.2 t | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 426.1 t | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 380.7 t | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 416 t | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 403.5 t | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 339.1 t | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 358.7 t | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 421.2 t | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 471.3 t | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 247 t | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 378 t | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 406.1 t | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 540.8 t | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 414.5 t | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 572.3 t | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 568.18 t | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 483.09 t | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 582.4 t | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 460.47 t | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 694.72 t | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 294.15 t | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 582.28 t | +98.0% |
| 2023 | 414.01 t | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 430.13 t | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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% | 294.15 t | 582.28 t |
| 1991 | -86.9% | 4,200 t | 550 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,482 t | 2,218 t | 2,701 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,146 t | 2,892 t | 3,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,935 t | 3,600 t | 4,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 801.3 t | 269.5 t | 4,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.59 t | 339.1 t | 496.1 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 465.28 t | 247 t | 582.4 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.06 t | 294.15 t | 694.72 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho was 430.13 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,200 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 247 t in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Lesotho ranks 177th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.