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Poultry Birds — Stocks in Lesotho

Lesotho: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 534 1000 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
534 1000 An
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
221st
of 252 countries
All-time high
1,500 1000 An
in 1995
All-time low
286 1000 An
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2024

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Lesotho is 534 1000 An, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 1,500 1000 An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 286 1000 An, in 2019.

That places Lesotho 221st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year

Year 1000 An Change
1961 635 1000 An —
1962 657 1000 An +3.5%
1963 677 1000 An +3.0%
1964 698 1000 An +3.1%
1965 720 1000 An +3.2%
1966 742 1000 An +3.1%
1967 765 1000 An +3.1%
1968 790 1000 An +3.3%
1969 815 1000 An +3.2%
1970 841 1000 An +3.2%
1971 830 1000 An -1.3%
1972 840 1000 An +1.2%
1973 850 1000 An +1.2%
1974 840 1000 An -1.2%
1975 830 1000 An -1.2%
1976 830 1000 An +0.0%
1977 812 1000 An -2.2%
1978 830 1000 An +2.2%
1979 826 1000 An -0.5%
1980 730 1000 An -11.6%
1981 815 1000 An +11.6%
1982 1,052 1000 An +29.1%
1983 924 1000 An -12.2%
1984 714 1000 An -22.7%
1985 824 1000 An +15.4%
1986 900 1000 An +9.2%
1987 1,000 1000 An +11.1%
1988 1,000 1000 An +0.0%
1989 1,000 1000 An +0.0%
1990 1,000 1000 An +0.0%
1991 900 1000 An -10.0%
1992 800 1000 An -11.1%
1993 1,000 1000 An +25.0%
1994 1,200 1000 An +20.0%
1995 1,500 1000 An +25.0%
1996 1,400 1000 An -6.7%
1997 1,300 1000 An -7.1%
1998 1,200 1000 An -7.7%
1999 1,100 1000 An -8.3%
2000 1,000 1000 An -9.1%
2001 950 1000 An -5.0%
2002 1,000 1000 An +5.3%
2003 900 1000 An -10.0%
2004 800 1000 An -11.1%
2005 900 1000 An +12.5%
2006 900 1000 An +0.0%
2007 893 1000 An -0.8%
2008 605 1000 An -32.3%
2009 771 1000 An +27.4%
2010 502 1000 An -34.9%
2011 485 1000 An -3.4%
2012 500 1000 An +3.1%
2013 367 1000 An -26.6%
2014 906 1000 An +146.9%
2015 522 1000 An -42.4%
2016 292 1000 An -44.1%
2017 433 1000 An +48.3%
2018 419 1000 An -3.2%
2019 286 1000 An -31.7%
2020 490 1000 An +71.3%
2021 752 1000 An +53.5%
2022 549 1000 An -27.0%
2023 625 1000 An +13.8%
2024 534 1000 An -14.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +146.9% 367 1000 An 906 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 722.11 1000 An 635 1000 An 815 1000 An 9
1970s 832.9 1000 An 812 1000 An 850 1000 An 10
1980s 895.9 1000 An 714 1000 An 1,052 1000 An 10
1990s 1,140 1000 An 800 1000 An 1,500 1000 An 10
2000s 871.9 1000 An 605 1000 An 1,000 1000 An 10
2010s 471.2 1000 An 286 1000 An 906 1000 An 10
2020s 590 1000 An 490 1000 An 752 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 218 Timor-Leste 571 1000 An compare
  2. 219 Comoros 551 1000 An compare
  3. 219 Comoros 551 1000 An compare
  4. 221 Lesotho 534 1000 An compare
  5. 223 Saint Lucia 479 1000 An compare
  6. 223 Saint Lucia 479 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Lesotho?
Poultry birds — stocks in Lesotho was 534 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1,500 1000 An in 1995.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 286 1000 An in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Lesotho ranks 221st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,113 data points, 1961–2024
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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.