Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate was -2.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 86.7%
World rank
113th
of 190 countries
All-time high
70.72 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-88.98 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -2.55 % change on previous year for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 86.7% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 70.72 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -88.98 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1964 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -460.4% |
| 1965 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 1966 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1967 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -605.9% |
| 1968 | -17.34 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 1969 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1970 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1971 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1972 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1976 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -764.2% |
| 1977 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1978 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1979 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1982 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1987 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1991 | -88.98 % change on previous year | +7596.5% |
| 1992 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1993 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -352.7% |
| 1995 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1996 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1998 | -27.83 % change on previous year | -836.2% |
| 1999 | 65.21 % change on previous year | -334.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6898 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2001 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -951.3% |
| 2002 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2003 | -8.79 % change on previous year | +503.7% |
| 2004 | -0.9914 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -1057.8% |
| 2006 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2007 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 2008 | 31.49 % change on previous year | +519.8% |
| 2009 | -14.67 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2010 | -41.42 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 2011 | 53.22 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 2012 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2013 | 31.22 % change on previous year | +332.6% |
| 2014 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2015 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2016 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2017 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -577.5% |
| 2019 | -27.77 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 2020 | 39.81 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2021 | -51.42 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2022 | 70.72 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2023 | -19.13 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2024 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -17.34 % change on previous year | 16.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -10.84 % change on previous year | 15.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.4 % change on previous year | -88.98 % change on previous year | 65.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -14.67 % change on previous year | 31.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -41.42 % change on previous year | 53.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 % change on previous year | -51.42 % change on previous year | 70.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -2.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 70.72 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.98 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.