Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Lesotho
Lesotho: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 1,400 kg/An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Lesotho stood at 1,400 kg/An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Lesotho peaked at 1,417 kg/An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 290 kg/An, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 125th of 240 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 milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 290 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,391 kg/An | +379.7% |
| 1992 | 1,392 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,392 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,392 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,392 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,392 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,393 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,393 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,395 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,395 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,396 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,395 kg/An | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,395 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,395 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,397 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,395 kg/An | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,397 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,397 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,397 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,397 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,398 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,398 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,398 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,399 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,385 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,400 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,417 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,417 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,385 kg/An | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,400 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,412 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,367 kg/An | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,364 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,400 kg/An | +2.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,400 kg/An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 959.5 kg/An, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,400 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 431 kg/An, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290 kg/An | 290 kg/An | 290 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 290 kg/An | 290 kg/An | 290 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 290 kg/An | 290 kg/An | 290 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,282 kg/An | 290 kg/An | 1,395 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,396 kg/An | 1,395 kg/An | 1,397 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,399 kg/An | 1,385 kg/An | 1,417 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,389 kg/An | 1,364 kg/An | 1,412 kg/An | 5 |
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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 raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Lesotho?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Lesotho was 1,400 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,417 kg/An in 2017.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.