Milk per animal in Lesotho
Lesotho: Milk per animal was 1,400 kilograms per animal in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,400 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,417 kilograms per animal
in 2017
All-time low
290 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 72nd of 192 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.
Milk per animal in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 290 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,391 kilograms per animal | +379.6% |
| 1992 | 1,392 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,392 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,392 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,392 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,392 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,393 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,393 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,395 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,395 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,396 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,395 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,395 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,396 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,397 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,395 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,397 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,397 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,397 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,397 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,398 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,398 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,398 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,399 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,385 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,400 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,417 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,417 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,385 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,400 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,412 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,367 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,364 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,400 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,400 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,400 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +379.6% | 290 kilograms per animal | 1,391 kilograms per animal |
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
- 69 Montenegro 1,436 kilograms per animal compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,424 kilograms per animal compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 1,405 kilograms per animal compare
- 73 Barbados 1,388 kilograms per animal compare
- 74 Honduras 1,370 kilograms per animal compare
- 75 Tunisia 1,362 kilograms per animal compare
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 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 72nd out of 192 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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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.