Number of poultry birds in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of poultry birds was 534,000 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of poultry birds in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Lesotho stood at 534,000 animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Lesotho peaked at 1.50 million animals in 1995 and was at its lowest, 286,000 animals, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 174th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 722,111 animals | 635,000 animals | 815,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 832,900 animals | 812,000 animals | 850,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 895,900 animals | 714,000 animals | 1.05 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million animals | 800,000 animals | 1.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 871,900 animals | 605,000 animals | 1.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 471,200 animals | 286,000 animals | 906,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 590,000 animals | 490,000 animals | 752,000 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 171 New Caledonia 618,000 animals compare
- 172 East Timor 571,000 animals compare
- 173 Comoros 551,000 animals compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 479,000 animals compare
- 176 Samoa 438,000 animals compare
- 177 Vanuatu 436,000 animals 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 number of poultry birds in Lesotho?
- Number of poultry birds in Lesotho was 534,000 animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million animals in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,000 animals in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of poultry birds?
- Lesotho ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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