Livestock production index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Livestock production index was 93.82 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Livestock production index in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for livestock production index in Lesotho is 93.82 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock production index in Lesotho peaked at 104.95 2014-2016 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.8 2014-2016 = 100, in 1964.
That places Lesotho 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 65.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 62.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 92.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 804.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 143,080 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock production index in Lesotho?
- Livestock production index in Lesotho was 93.82 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest livestock production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 104.95 2014-2016 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest livestock production index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8 2014-2016 = 100 in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for livestock production index?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is livestock production index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins.