Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) was 6,948 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho is 6,948 An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho peaked at 84,000 An in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6,370 An, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 213th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,135 An | — |
| 1962 | 56,762 An | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 55,155 An | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 42,760 An | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 50,848 An | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 30,652 An | -39.7% |
| 1967 | 41,155 An | +34.3% |
| 1968 | 38,144 An | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 43,492 An | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 55,474 An | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 56,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 57,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 60,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 62,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 60,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 58,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 60,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 65,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 70,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 72,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 72,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 78,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 80,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 80,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 82,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 83,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 83,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 84,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 75,900 An | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 63,000 An | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 14,500 An | -77.0% |
| 1992 | 19,017 An | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 17,967 An | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 15,835 An | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 15,965 An | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 14,901 An | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 16,709 An | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 13,840 An | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 21,186 An | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 21,492 An | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22,684 An | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 19,774 An | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 20,721 An | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 20,332 An | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21,632 An | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 20,119 An | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 22,095 An | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 18,199 An | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 13,023 An | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 12,652 An | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16,562 An | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 17,694 An | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 16,777 An | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 15,590 An | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 16,706 An | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 15,342 An | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 13,245 An | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 11,199 An | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 9,280 An | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 10,905 An | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 6,895 An | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 6,370 An | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 7,580 An | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 6,948 An | -8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) 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 | -77.0% | 63,000 An | 14,500 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,011 An | 30,652 An | 56,762 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,347 An | 55,474 An | 70,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,990 An | 72,000 An | 84,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,292 An | 13,840 An | 63,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,007 An | 13,023 An | 22,684 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,505 An | 9,280 An | 17,694 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,740 An | 6,370 An | 10,905 An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho was 6,948 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84,000 An in 1988.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,370 An in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Lesotho ranks 213th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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, published as part of Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.