Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) was 5.75 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 5.75 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 6.26 t per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2942 t per square kilometre, in 1964.
Lesotho ranks 68th 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 square kilometre (milk square) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3599 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.369 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3211 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2942 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3343 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3439 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3534 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3725 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4012 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4298 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4585 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4776 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5063 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5254 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.554 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5731 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5922 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6113 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6304 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6495 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6686 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6877 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7069 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.726 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7355 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7451 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7546 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7642 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7737 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7833 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.8 t per square kilometre | +385.4% |
| 1992 | 4.13 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 4.03 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.22 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.27 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.94 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4.4 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 4.13 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.28 t per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 5.74 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 6.21 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.52 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.29 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.98 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 4.46 t per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 5.75 t per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 5.98 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.32 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 5.39 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.22 t per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 6.24 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.24 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.26 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.93 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.76 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.93 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.71 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.75 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.96 t per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 5.75 t per square kilometre | +15.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.75 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 t per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.75 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7375 t per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +385.4% | 0.7833 t per square kilometre | 3.8 t per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -25.5% | 5.98 t per square kilometre | 4.46 t per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +29.0% | 4.46 t per square kilometre | 5.75 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3499 t per square kilometre | 0.2942 t per square kilometre | 0.4012 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5359 t per square kilometre | 0.4298 t per square kilometre | 0.6304 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7212 t per square kilometre | 0.6495 t per square kilometre | 0.7737 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 t per square kilometre | 0.7833 t per square kilometre | 5.28 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 t per square kilometre | 4.46 t per square kilometre | 6.21 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 t per square kilometre | 5.39 t per square kilometre | 6.26 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 t per square kilometre | 4.96 t per square kilometre | 5.75 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 5.75 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 t per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2942 t per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Raw milk of cattle — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw milk of cattle — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.