Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Lesotho
Lesotho: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 130,000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 130,000 An for milk, total — milk animals in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Lesotho peaked at 165,000 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,800 An, in 1964.
That places Lesotho 167th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,674 An | — |
| 1962 | 38,634 An | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 33,615 An | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 30,800 An | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 35,000 An | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 36,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 37,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 39,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 42,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 45,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 48,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 50,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 53,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 55,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 58,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 60,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 62,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 64,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 66,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 68,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 70,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 72,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 74,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 76,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 77,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 78,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 79,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 80,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 81,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 82,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 83,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 90,000 An | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 88,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 92,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 93,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 86,000 An | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 96,000 An | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 90,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 115,000 An | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 125,000 An | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 135,000 An | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 120,000 An | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 116,000 An | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 115,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 130,000 An | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 97,000 An | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 125,000 An | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 130,000 An | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 115,625 An | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 117,148 An | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 135,000 An | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 135,500 An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 135,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 136,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 130,000 An | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 125,000 An | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 120,000 An | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 120,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 130,000 An | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 95,000 An | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 85,000 An | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 150,000 An | +76.5% |
| 2023 | 165,000 An | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 130,000 An | -21.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 130,000 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 834,462 An, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 130,000 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 985,140 An, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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 | +76.5% | 85,000 An | 150,000 An |
| 2020 | -26.9% | 130,000 An | 95,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,636 An | 30,800 An | 42,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,100 An | 45,000 An | 66,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,500 An | 68,000 An | 81,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,500 An | 82,000 An | 115,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,862 An | 97,000 An | 135,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,415 An | 117,148 An | 136,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,000 An | 85,000 An | 165,000 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — milk animals in Lesotho?
- Milk, total — milk animals in Lesotho was 130,000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 165,000 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,800 An in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for milk, total — milk animals?
- Lesotho ranks 167th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals. 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.