Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 2.3 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Lesotho stood at 2.3 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Lesotho peaked at 25.03 An per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.53 An per square kilometre, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 104th of 164 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.48 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.38 An per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 13.6 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 12.87 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 13.87 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 13.62 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 14.74 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 12.09 An per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 13.35 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 15.34 An per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 15.83 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 16.4 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 16.86 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 17.46 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 17.79 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.81 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 16.47 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 17.79 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 19.1 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 20.42 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 21.08 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 21.74 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 22.23 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 22.73 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 23.39 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 23.72 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 24.04 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 24.54 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 25.03 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 24.7 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | -89.3% |
| 1992 | 2.48 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 2.43 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 2.05 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 2.54 An per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.32 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.26 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.38 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.17 An per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 2.63 An per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 2.39 An per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 2.57 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.37 An per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4 An per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 2.43 An per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 3.36 An per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 1.66 An per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 2.79 An per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3 An per square kilometre | -17.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.3 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.81 An per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.3 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 An per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, 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 | -89.3% | 24.7 An per square kilometre | 2.65 An per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +67.5% | 1.66 An per square kilometre | 2.79 An per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +65.6% | 1.53 An per square kilometre | 2.54 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.22 An per square kilometre | 11.48 An per square kilometre | 14.74 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.89 An per square kilometre | 15.34 An per square kilometre | 19.1 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.89 An per square kilometre | 20.42 An per square kilometre | 25.03 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 An per square kilometre | 1.53 An per square kilometre | 24.7 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 An per square kilometre | 2.09 An per square kilometre | 3.17 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 An per square kilometre | 1.56 An per square kilometre | 3.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 An per square kilometre | 1.66 An per square kilometre | 3.36 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 101 Montenegro 2.37 An per square kilometre compare
- 102 Peru 2.33 An per square kilometre compare
- 103 Zambia 2.31 An per square kilometre compare
- 105 Myanmar 2.18 An per square kilometre compare
- 106 Egypt 2.17 An per square kilometre compare
- 107 Central African Republic 2.14 An per square kilometre compare
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Lesotho?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Lesotho was 2.3 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.03 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 An per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.