Swine / pigs — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine / pigs — Stocks was 35,490 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, swine / pigs — stocks in Lesotho stood at 35,490 An.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 215,741 An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28,018 An, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 164th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Swine / pigs — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,400 An | — |
| 1962 | 56,300 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 58,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 59,600 An | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 60,800 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 62,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 64,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 65,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 66,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 66,026 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 69,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 73,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 75,600 An | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 79,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 78,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 75,500 An | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 80,231 An | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 77,802 An | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 80,959 An | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 82,292 An | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 61,601 An | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 63,282 An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 54,800 An | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 53,031 An | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 53,812 An | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 70,560 An | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 70,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66,516 An | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 49,718 An | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 44,000 An | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 59,680 An | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 45,770 An | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 65,935 An | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 63,700 An | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 78,965 An | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 79,146 An | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 103,700 An | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 128,592 An | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 116,496 An | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 102,829 An | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 69,917 An | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 111,699 An | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 135,266 An | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 215,741 An | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 215,741 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95,342 An | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 92,288 An | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 83,976 An | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 80,000 An | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 80,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66,586 An | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 63,145 An | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 90,368 An | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 83,190 An | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 38,689 An | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 49,275 An | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 53,507 An | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 36,401 An | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 28,018 An | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 42,735 An | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 35,718 An | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 35,490 An | -0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 35,490 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 453,773 An, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 35,490 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 307,970 An, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine / pigs — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.8% | 69,917 An | 111,699 An |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 135,266 An | 215,741 An |
| 2008 | -55.8% | 215,741 An | 95,342 An |
| 2017 | -53.5% | 83,190 An | 38,689 An |
| 2022 | +52.5% | 28,018 An | 42,735 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,678 An | 54,400 An | 66,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,512 An | 66,026 An | 80,959 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,938 An | 53,031 An | 82,292 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,713 An | 44,000 An | 103,700 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,391 An | 69,917 An | 215,741 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,874 An | 38,689 An | 90,368 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,672 An | 28,018 An | 42,735 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1831 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3524 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is swine / pigs — stocks in Lesotho?
- Swine / pigs — stocks in Lesotho was 35,490 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 215,741 An in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,018 An in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine / pigs — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is swine / pigs — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine / pigs — Stocks. 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.