Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0017 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0017 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0168 t per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.001 t per square kilometre, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 87th of 160 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 fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 t per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0099 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0101 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0108 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0094 t per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0098 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0119 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0124 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0132 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0132 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.012 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0144 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0148 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0154 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0156 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.016 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0166 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0168 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0168 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 1992 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -28.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0017 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0018 t per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0017 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 t per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +97.9% | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | 0.0023 t per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -86.9% | 0.0168 t per square kilometre | 0.0022 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0099 t per square kilometre | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | 0.0108 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | 0.0116 t per square kilometre | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 t per square kilometre | 0.0144 t per square kilometre | 0.0168 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 0.0168 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | 0.002 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 t per square kilometre | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0017 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 t per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 t per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep fat, unrendered — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep fat, unrendered — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 fat, unrendered — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.