Which has higher cattle — stocks, Lesotho or Melanesia?

Lesotho, at 404,351 An against 400,444 An in Melanesia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Melanesia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Melanesia: Cattle — Stocks

Lesotho

404,351 An

in 2023

Melanesia

400,444 An

in 2023

Lesotho rank

138th

Melanesia rank

139th

Cattle — Stocks over time

Lesotho
Melanesia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 404,351 An against 400,444 An in Melanesia, a difference of 3,907 An.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 138th and Melanesia ranks 139th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Melanesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Melanesia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	377,530 An	331,553 An	45,976 An	Lesotho
1970s	495,850 An	519,906 An	24,056 An	Melanesia
1980s	569,544 An	601,285 An	31,741 An	Melanesia
1990s	597,231 An	685,073 An	87,842 An	Melanesia
2000s	678,355 An	669,586 An	8,769 An	Lesotho
2010s	527,734 An	509,539 An	18,195 An	Lesotho
2020s	404,351 An	381,297 An	23,054 An	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, Lesotho or Melanesia?: Lesotho, at 404,351 An against 400,444 An in Melanesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks between Lesotho and Melanesia?: 3,907 An, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Melanesia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Melanesia rank globally for cattle — stocks?: Lesotho ranks 138th and Melanesia ranks 139th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Cattle — Stocks
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,918 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).