Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP for sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0522 An per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0521 An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0522 An per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0473 An per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0409 An per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0422 An per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0399 An per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0408 An per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0333 An per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0348 An per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0371 An per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0343 An per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0323 An per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0206 An per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0169 An per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0165 An per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 An per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.009 An per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 An per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 An per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 An per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 An per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 An per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 An per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 An per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 An per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 An per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.007 An per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 An per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 An per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 An per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 An per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 An per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 An per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 An per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 An per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 An per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 An per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | +103.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +103.6% | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0426 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 An per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0194 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0522 An per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 Goats — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.