Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 584.38 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho is 584.38 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho peaked at 4,200 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 247 t, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,218 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,562 t | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 2,547 t | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2,481 t | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,515 t | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,515 t | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,701 t | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 2,343 t | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 2,456 t | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,892 t | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 2,965 t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3,100 t | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3,200 t | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3,300 t | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 3,100 t | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3,200 t | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3,400 t | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3,600 t | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 3,700 t | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,800 t | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,850 t | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,900 t | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4,050 t | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,100 t | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4,150 t | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4,200 t | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 550 t | -86.9% |
| 1992 | 505.5 t | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 433.9 t | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 475.2 t | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 425.3 t | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 361.4 t | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 359.7 t | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 269.5 t | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 432.5 t | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 496.1 t | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 453.2 t | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 426.1 t | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 380.7 t | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 416 t | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 403.5 t | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 339.1 t | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 358.7 t | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 421.2 t | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 471.3 t | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 247 t | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 378 t | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 406.1 t | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 540.8 t | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 414.5 t | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 572.3 t | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 568.18 t | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 483.09 t | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 582.4 t | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 460.47 t | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 694.67 t | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 294.12 t | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 582.22 t | +98.0% |
| 2023 | 584.38 t | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,482 t | 2,218 t | 2,701 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,146 t | 2,892 t | 3,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,935 t | 3,600 t | 4,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 801.3 t | 269.5 t | 4,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.59 t | 339.1 t | 496.1 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 465.28 t | 247 t | 582.4 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 538.85 t | 294.12 t | 694.67 t | 4 |
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More climate change data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Lesotho was 584.38 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,200 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 247 t in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — 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.