Poultry livestock count in Lesotho
Lesotho: Poultry livestock count was 534,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
534,000
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 1995
All-time low
286,000
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry livestock count in Lesotho stood at 534,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Lesotho peaked at 1.50 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 286,000, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 635,000 | — |
| 1962 | 657,000 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 677,000 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 698,000 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 720,000 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 742,000 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 765,000 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 790,000 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 815,000 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 841,000 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 830,000 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 840,000 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 850,000 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 840,000 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 830,000 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 830,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 812,000 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 830,000 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 826,000 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 730,000 | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 815,000 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 924,000 | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 714,000 | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 824,000 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 900,000 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 800,000 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 950,000 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 800,000 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 893,000 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 605,000 | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 771,000 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 502,000 | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 485,000 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 500,000 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 367,000 | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 906,000 | +146.9% |
| 2015 | 522,000 | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 292,000 | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 433,000 | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 419,000 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 286,000 | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 490,000 | +71.3% |
| 2021 | 752,000 | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 549,000 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 625,000 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 534,000 | -14.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 534,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 534,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +146.9% | 367,000 | 906,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 722,111 | 635,000 | 815,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 832,900 | 812,000 | 850,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 895,900 | 714,000 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 800,000 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 871,900 | 605,000 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 471,200 | 286,000 | 906,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 590,000 | 490,000 | 752,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 172 New Caledonia 618,000 compare
- 173 East Timor 571,000 compare
- 174 Comoros 551,000 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 479,000 compare
- 177 Samoa 438,000 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 436,000 compare
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 poultry livestock count in Lesotho?
- Poultry livestock count in Lesotho was 534,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,000 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for poultry livestock count?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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