Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production was 1,390 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Lesotho is 1,390 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Lesotho peaked at 1,870 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 532 t, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 532 t | — |
| 1962 | 546 t | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 560 t | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 574 t | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 588 t | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 602 t | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 616 t | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 644 t | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 672 t | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 700 t | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 728 t | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 728 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 756 t | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 756 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 756 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 784 t | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 784 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 784 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 784 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 784 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 798 t | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 826 t | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 798 t | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 798 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 798 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 798 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 812 t | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 812 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 826 t | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 820 t | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 830 t | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 833.76 t | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 840 t | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,170 t | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 1,250 t | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,350 t | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,420 t | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,350 t | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,400 t | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,500 t | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,430 t | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,517 t | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,398 t | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,550 t | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,569 t | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,500 t | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,600 t | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1,625 t | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,650 t | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,700 t | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,870 t | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1,101 t | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 1,557 t | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 1,400 t | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 1,352 t | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,436 t | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,396 t | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,371 t | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,401 t | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,390 t | -0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,390 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,186 t, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,390 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,591 t, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -41.1% | 1,870 t | 1,101 t |
| 2016 | +41.5% | 1,101 t | 1,557 t |
| 1994 | +39.3% | 840 t | 1,170 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 592.67 t | 532 t | 672 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 756 t | 700 t | 784 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 805 t | 784 t | 826 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,126 t | 820 t | 1,420 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,534 t | 1,398 t | 1,650 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,552 t | 1,101 t | 1,870 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,390 t | 1,371 t | 1,401 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Seychelles 1,895 t compare
- 164 Guadeloupe 1,800 t compare
- 165 Congo 1,514 t compare
- 167 Eswatini 1,339 t compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 1,293 t compare
- 169 Comoros 1,094 t compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Lesotho?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production in Lesotho was 1,390 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,870 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 532 t in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.