Asses — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Asses — Stocks was 38,950 LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asses — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, asses — stocks in Lesotho stood at 38,950 LSU.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 61,010 LSU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,602 LSU, in 1968.
Lesotho ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Asses — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,904 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 16,648 LSU | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 13,439 LSU | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 14,700 LSU | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 13,935 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 12,630 LSU | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 17,684 LSU | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 12,602 LSU | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 12,991 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 26,910 LSU | +107.1% |
| 1971 | 27,000 LSU | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 28,500 LSU | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 29,970 LSU | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 31,230 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 27,810 LSU | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 26,820 LSU | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 25,804 LSU | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 26,360 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 25,571 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 31,477 LSU | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 29,262 LSU | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 33,268 LSU | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 32,228 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 32,700 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 33,518 LSU | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 40,941 LSU | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 44,274 LSU | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 39,249 LSU | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 45,240 LSU | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 46,500 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 45,000 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 43,500 LSU | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 41,696 LSU | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 42,032 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 43,800 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 45,960 LSU | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 43,250 LSU | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 45,922 LSU | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 61,010 LSU | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 53,817 LSU | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 47,047 LSU | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 42,599 LSU | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 43,031 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25,391 LSU | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 50,594 LSU | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 51,709 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 51,709 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,936 LSU | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 47,914 LSU | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 40,906 LSU | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 39,600 LSU | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 38,400 LSU | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 30,437 LSU | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 31,068 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 34,133 LSU | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 34,196 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37,436 LSU | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 35,119 LSU | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 30,594 LSU | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 26,656 LSU | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 42,350 LSU | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 47,842 LSU | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 38,950 LSU | -18.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 38,950 LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,769 LSU, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 38,950 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,967 LSU, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +107.1% | 12,991 LSU | 26,910 LSU |
| 2005 | +99.3% | 25,391 LSU | 50,594 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,504 LSU | 12,602 LSU | 17,684 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,598 LSU | 25,571 LSU | 31,230 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,216 LSU | 29,262 LSU | 45,240 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,867 LSU | 41,696 LSU | 61,010 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,475 LSU | 25,391 LSU | 53,817 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,189 LSU | 30,437 LSU | 40,906 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,950 LSU | 26,656 LSU | 47,842 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asses — stocks in Lesotho?
- Asses — stocks in Lesotho was 38,950 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61,010 LSU in 1999.
- What is the lowest asses — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,602 LSU in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for asses — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.