Is raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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, published as part of Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho

Name: Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Lesotho: Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 25,291 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

25,291 An

Change on year

down 10.7%

World rank

151st

of 227 countries

All-time high

340,000 An

in 1989

All-time low

19,618 An

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2024

Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — 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 goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho is 25,291 An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho peaked at 340,000 An in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19,618 An, in 1998.

Lesotho ranks 151st of 227 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.

Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Lesotho, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	126,684 An	—
1962	149,938 An	+18.4%
1963	158,375 An	+5.6%
1964	142,533 An	-10.0%
1965	169,643 An	+19.0%
1966	161,962 An	-4.5%
1967	177,413 An	+9.5%
1968	132,763 An	-25.2%
1969	159,535 An	+20.2%
1970	176,635 An	+10.7%
1971	184,000 An	+4.2%
1972	188,000 An	+2.2%
1973	192,000 An	+2.1%
1974	200,000 An	+4.2%
1975	210,000 An	+5.0%
1976	180,000 An	-14.3%
1977	190,000 An	+5.6%
1978	220,000 An	+15.8%
1979	240,000 An	+9.1%
1980	260,000 An	+8.3%
1981	270,000 An	+3.8%
1982	280,000 An	+3.7%
1983	290,000 An	+3.6%
1984	300,000 An	+3.4%
1985	310,000 An	+3.3%
1986	315,000 An	+1.6%
1987	320,000 An	+1.6%
1988	330,000 An	+3.1%
1989	340,000 An	+3.0%
1990	330,000 An	-2.9%
1991	25,500 An	-92.3%
1992	24,658 An	-3.3%
1993	30,532 An	+23.8%
1994	32,481 An	+6.4%
1995	27,293 An	-16.0%
1996	26,149 An	-4.2%
1997	28,926 An	+10.6%
1998	19,618 An	-32.2%
1999	33,881 An	+72.7%
2000	26,658 An	-21.3%
2001	26,698 An	+0.2%
2002	26,374 An	-1.2%
2003	26,823 An	+1.7%
2004	21,913 An	-18.3%
2005	30,244 An	+38.0%
2006	34,867 An	+15.3%
2007	36,415 An	+4.4%
2008	54,027 An	+48.4%
2009	32,691 An	-39.5%
2010	22,693 An	-30.6%
2011	34,882 An	+53.7%
2012	37,360 An	+7.1%
2013	48,140 An	+28.9%
2014	51,704 An	+7.4%
2015	43,071 An	-16.7%
2016	31,675 An	-26.5%
2017	37,799 An	+19.3%
2018	44,973 An	+19.0%
2019	27,699 An	-38.4%
2020	32,552 An	+17.5%
2021	21,132 An	-35.1%
2022	26,415 An	+25.0%
2023	28,325 An	+7.2%
2024	25,291 An	-10.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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	-92.3%	330,000 An	25,500 An

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	153,205 An	126,684 An	177,413 An	9
1970s	198,064 An	176,635 An	240,000 An	10
1980s	301,500 An	260,000 An	340,000 An	10
1990s	57,904 An	19,618 An	330,000 An	10
2000s	31,671 An	21,913 An	54,027 An	10
2010s	38,000 An	22,693 An	51,704 An	10
2020s	26,743 An	21,132 An	32,552 An	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

148 Norway 26,600 An compare
149 Belgium 26,180 An compare
150 Jamaica 25,593 An compare
151 Lesotho 25,291 An compare
153 Colombia 24,958 An compare
154 Germany 24,880 An compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho

Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 6,948 An (2024)
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 43,017 An (2024)
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 133.14 t (2024)
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight 3 kg/An (2024)
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production 33.09 t (2024)
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight 1 kg/An (2024)
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 32 kg/An (2024)
Potatoes — Yield 17,889 kg/ha (2024)
Potatoes — Production 132,750 t (2024)
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 1,400 kg/An (2024)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho?: Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered in Lesotho was 25,291 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 340,000 An in 1989.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 19,618 An in 1998.
How does Lesotho rank for raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered?: Lesotho ranks 151st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of goats or kids — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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, published as part of Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 257 places, 14,551 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.