Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP was 0 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0 An per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0098 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 An per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 52nd of 163 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 unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0098 An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0097 An per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 An per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0075 An per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0077 An per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 An per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0076 An per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.006 An per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 An per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0068 An per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 An per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 An per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 An per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 An per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 An per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 An per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 An per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.002 An per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.002 An per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 An per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 An per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 An per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -90.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 2021 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 2023 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0 An per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 An per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 An per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0078 An per US$ of GDP | 0.006 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 An per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 An per US$ of GDP | 0.002 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 0 An per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 49 Palestine, State of 0 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Bahrain 0 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Bangladesh 0 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Comoros 0 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Rwanda 0 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 0 An per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 An per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.