Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate was -7.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 49.4%
World rank
173rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
98.82 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-45.17 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -7.64 % change on previous year for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and down 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 98.82 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -45.17 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1964 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -347.9% |
| 1965 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -303.2% |
| 1966 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1967 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -398.0% |
| 1968 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 1969 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1970 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1972 | -0.3244 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1973 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +1221.9% |
| 1974 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1975 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 1976 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1977 | -25.86 % change on previous year | +481.8% |
| 1978 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1979 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1980 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +237.0% |
| 1981 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1982 | 17.21 % change on previous year | +193.8% |
| 1983 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1984 | -0.6395 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1985 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -2315.7% |
| 1986 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1987 | 19.38 % change on previous year | -764.7% |
| 1988 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1989 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +273.3% |
| 1990 | -13.63 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1991 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1992 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +546.5% |
| 1993 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1994 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -488.5% |
| 1995 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 1996 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1998 | -28.94 % change on previous year | -840.7% |
| 1999 | 64.7 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 2000 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2001 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2002 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +139.5% |
| 2003 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2004 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -493.1% |
| 2006 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 22.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0.1309 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2010 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -3286.1% |
| 2011 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2012 | -0.2427 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2013 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -3982.6% |
| 2014 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0438 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2016 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +3877.5% |
| 2017 | 41.34 % change on previous year | -2475.5% |
| 2018 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2020 | -45.17 % change on previous year | +387.6% |
| 2021 | 33.65 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2022 | 98.82 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 2023 | -15.12 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2024 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -15.43 % change on previous year | 17.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.08 % change on previous year | -25.86 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 19.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0378 % change on previous year | -28.94 % change on previous year | 64.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 22.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -16.3 % change on previous year | 41.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 % change on previous year | -45.17 % change on previous year | 98.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 170 China -6.77 % change on previous year compare
- 171 China, mainland -6.77 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Bhutan -7.43 % change on previous year compare
- 174 North Macedonia -8.56 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago -8.71 % change on previous year compare
- 176 New Caledonia -9.01 % change on previous year 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 goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -7.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.82 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.17 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.2%. 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 Goats — Stocks, 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 Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.