Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight was 9 kg/An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Lesotho stood at 9 kg/An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Lesotho peaked at 10 kg/An in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9 kg/An, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 230th of 245 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 9 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Lesotho?
- Sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight in Lesotho was 9 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 2002.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight?
- Lesotho ranks 230th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.