Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, per square was 0.0013 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, per square in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production, per square in Lesotho is 0.0013 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production, per square in Lesotho peaked at 0.0149 t per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 t per square kilometre, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 101st of 146 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 — Production, per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 t per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0058 t per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 0.007 t per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0077 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0118 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.014 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0149 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0013 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0116 t per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0013 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0078 t per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, per square 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% | 0.0144 t per square kilometre | 0.0011 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 t per square kilometre | 0.0077 t per square kilometre | 0.0105 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 t per square kilometre | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | 0.0149 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | 0.0144 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production, per square in Lesotho?
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production, per square in Lesotho was 0.0013 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0149 t per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 t per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production, per square?
- Lesotho ranks 101st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production, per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.