Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate was -14.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-14.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 205.0%
World rank
204th
of 209 countries
All-time high
146.52 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-44.16 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -14.65 % change on previous year for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 205.0% on the previous year and down 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 146.52 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -44.16 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 204th out of 209 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1966 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -429.5% |
| 1967 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 1968 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1969 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 5 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 2.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 2.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1982 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +1285.4% |
| 1983 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1985 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +189.7% |
| 1991 | -26.88 % change on previous year | -359.8% |
| 1992 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1993 | 29.13 % change on previous year | -362.2% |
| 1994 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 24.78 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1996 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1997 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1998 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1999 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2000 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2001 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2003 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -293.0% |
| 2004 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0832 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2007 | -0.8326 % change on previous year | +900.8% |
| 2008 | -32.24 % change on previous year | +3772.2% |
| 2009 | 27.26 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2010 | -34.96 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2011 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2012 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2013 | -26.62 % change on previous year | -958.4% |
| 2014 | 146.52 % change on previous year | -650.5% |
| 2015 | -42.39 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2016 | -44.16 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 48.32 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2018 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2019 | -32.79 % change on previous year | +890.7% |
| 2020 | 75.07 % change on previous year | -328.9% |
| 2021 | 53.45 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2022 | -27.05 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2023 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2024 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 % change on previous year | -10.49 % change on previous year | 24.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 14.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -26.88 % change on previous year | 29.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -32.24 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -44.16 % change on previous year | 146.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.15 % change on previous year | -27.05 % change on previous year | 75.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -14.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 146.52 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.16 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.0%. 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.