China (People’s Republic of) vs Lesotho: Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Lesotho
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 0.09 LSU/ha against 0.09 LSU/ha in Lesotho, a difference of 0 LSU/ha.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0956 LSU/ha | 0.0733 LSU/ha | 0.0222 LSU/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 0.091 LSU/ha | 0.105 LSU/ha | 0.014 LSU/ha | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.087 LSU/ha | 0.122 LSU/ha | 0.035 LSU/ha | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.114 LSU/ha | 0.128 LSU/ha | 0.014 LSU/ha | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.112 LSU/ha | 0.147 LSU/ha | 0.035 LSU/ha | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.08 LSU/ha | 0.113 LSU/ha | 0.033 LSU/ha | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0875 LSU/ha | 0.0875 LSU/ha | 0 LSU/ha | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area, China (People’s Republic of) or Lesotho?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 0.09 LSU/ha against 0.09 LSU/ha in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area between China (People’s Republic of) and Lesotho?
- 0 LSU/ha, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Lesotho rank globally for cattle — livestock units per agricultural land area?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.