Milk per animal in Lesotho
Lesotho: Milk per animal was 1,400 kilograms per animal in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk per animal in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,400 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Lesotho peaked at 1,417 kilograms per animal in 2017 and was at its lowest, 290 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 71st of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290 kilograms per animal | 290 kilograms per animal | 290 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 290 kilograms per animal | 290 kilograms per animal | 290 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 290 kilograms per animal | 290 kilograms per animal | 290 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,282 kilograms per animal | 290 kilograms per animal | 1,395 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,396 kilograms per animal | 1,395 kilograms per animal | 1,397 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,399 kilograms per animal | 1,385 kilograms per animal | 1,417 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,388 kilograms per animal | 1,364 kilograms per animal | 1,412 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 68 Montenegro 1,436 kilograms per animal compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,424 kilograms per animal compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 1,405 kilograms per animal compare
- 72 Barbados 1,388 kilograms per animal compare
- 73 Honduras 1,370 kilograms per animal compare
- 74 Tunisia 1,362 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Lesotho?
- Milk per animal in Lesotho was 1,400 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,417 kilograms per animal in 2017.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for milk per animal?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.