Raw milk of cattle — Production, per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: Raw milk of cattle — Production, per capita was 0.0755 t per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0755 t per person
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
66th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0942 t per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0108 t per person
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Production, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0755 t per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0942 t per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 t per person, in 1964.

Lesotho ranks 66th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Raw milk of cattle — Production, per capita in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production, per capita in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0144 t per person —
1962 0.0143 t per person -0.5%
1963 0.0121 t per person -15.5%
1964 0.0108 t per person -11.0%
1965 0.0119 t per person +10.4%
1966 0.0118 t per person -0.4%
1967 0.0117 t per person -0.8%
1968 0.0119 t per person +1.6%
1969 0.0124 t per person +3.8%
1970 0.0128 t per person +3.4%
1971 0.0132 t per person +2.9%
1972 0.0133 t per person +0.6%
1973 0.0136 t per person +2.4%
1974 0.0136 t per person +0.3%
1975 0.0139 t per person +1.9%
1976 0.0139 t per person +0.2%
1977 0.0139 t per person +0.4%
1978 0.014 t per person +0.3%
1979 0.014 t per person +0.2%
1980 0.014 t per person +0.1%
1981 0.014 t per person -0.0%
1982 0.014 t per person -0.1%
1983 0.014 t per person -0.1%
1984 0.014 t per person -0.2%
1985 0.0137 t per person -1.5%
1986 0.0136 t per person -1.2%
1987 0.0134 t per person -0.9%
1988 0.0133 t per person -0.9%
1989 0.0132 t per person -0.8%
1990 0.0131 t per person -0.7%
1991 0.0627 t per person +376.8%
1992 0.0669 t per person +6.7%
1993 0.0644 t per person -3.7%
1994 0.0664 t per person +3.2%
1995 0.0664 t per person -0.1%
1996 0.0607 t per person -8.5%
1997 0.0673 t per person +10.8%
1998 0.0627 t per person -6.7%
1999 0.0801 t per person +27.6%
2000 0.087 t per person +8.7%
2001 0.0942 t per person +8.2%
2002 0.0839 t per person -10.9%
2003 0.0815 t per person -2.9%
2004 0.0814 t per person -0.2%
2005 0.093 t per person +14.2%
2006 0.0696 t per person -25.2%
2007 0.0894 t per person +28.5%
2008 0.0924 t per person +3.3%
2009 0.0815 t per person -11.7%
2010 0.082 t per person +0.6%
2011 0.0937 t per person +14.3%
2012 0.0931 t per person -0.6%
2013 0.0921 t per person -1.1%
2014 0.0914 t per person -0.8%
2015 0.0855 t per person -6.5%
2016 0.0821 t per person -4.0%
2017 0.0788 t per person -4.1%
2018 0.0779 t per person -1.2%
2019 0.0815 t per person +4.6%
2020 0.0775 t per person -4.8%
2021 0.0771 t per person -0.5%
2022 0.0659 t per person -14.6%
2023 0.0755 t per person +14.7%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.0755 t per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 t per person, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.0755 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 t per person, 5.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Raw milk of cattle — Production, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +376.8% 0.0131 t per person 0.0627 t per person
2007 +28.5% 0.0696 t per person 0.0894 t per person
1999 +27.6% 0.0627 t per person 0.0801 t per person
2006 -25.2% 0.093 t per person 0.0696 t per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0124 t per person 0.0108 t per person 0.0144 t per person 9
1970s 0.0136 t per person 0.0128 t per person 0.014 t per person 10
1980s 0.0137 t per person 0.0132 t per person 0.014 t per person 10
1990s 0.0611 t per person 0.0131 t per person 0.0801 t per person 10
2000s 0.0854 t per person 0.0696 t per person 0.0942 t per person 10
2010s 0.0858 t per person 0.0779 t per person 0.0937 t per person 10
2020s 0.074 t per person 0.0659 t per person 0.0775 t per person 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 63 Kenya 0.085 t per person compare
  2. 64 Saudi Arabia 0.0764 t per person compare
  3. 65 Dominican Republic 0.0761 t per person compare
  4. 67 Bangladesh 0.0738 t per person compare
  5. 68 Paraguay 0.07 t per person compare
  6. 69 Puerto Rico 0.0699 t per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production, per capita in Lesotho?
Raw milk of cattle — production, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0755 t per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0942 t per person in 2001.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 t per person in 1964.
How does Lesotho rank for raw milk of cattle — production, per capita?
Lesotho ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Raw milk of cattle — Production ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Production, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 9,384 data points, 1961–2023
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Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.