Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0344 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 7th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0344 An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0343 An per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0304 An per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0271 An per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0268 An per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0255 An per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0258 An per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0222 An per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0223 An per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0241 An per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0222 An per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0208 An per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0128 An per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0105 An per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 An per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 An per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 An per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 An per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 An per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 An per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 An per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 An per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 An per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 An per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 An per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 An per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 An per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.003 An per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 An per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +89.9% |
| 2022 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 An per US$ of GDP, 19.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 7.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +89.9% | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0276 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 An per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0124 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | 0.001 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 — stocks, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0344 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 — Stocks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — 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.