Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 124,568 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — stocks in Lesotho is 124,568 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 136,000 An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,800 An, in 1964.
Lesotho ranks 116th of 190 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.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,674 An | — |
| 1962 | 38,634 An | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 33,615 An | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 30,800 An | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 35,000 An | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 36,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 37,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 39,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 42,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 45,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 48,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 50,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 53,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 55,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 58,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 60,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 62,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 64,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 66,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 68,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 70,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 72,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 74,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 76,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 77,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 78,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 79,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 80,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 81,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 82,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 83,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 90,000 An | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 88,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 92,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 93,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 86,000 An | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 96,000 An | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 90,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 115,000 An | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 125,000 An | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 135,000 An | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 120,000 An | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 116,000 An | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 115,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 130,000 An | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 97,000 An | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 125,000 An | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 130,000 An | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 115,625 An | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 117,148 An | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 135,000 An | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 135,500 An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 135,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 136,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 130,000 An | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 125,000 An | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 120,000 An | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 120,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 130,000 An | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 123,333 An | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 124,444 An | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 113,022 An | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 124,568 An | +10.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 124,568 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 420,500 An, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 124,568 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,535 An, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -25.4% | 130,000 An | 97,000 An |
| 2007 | +28.9% | 97,000 An | 125,000 An |
| 1999 | +27.8% | 90,000 An | 115,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,636 An | 30,800 An | 42,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,100 An | 45,000 An | 66,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,500 An | 68,000 An | 81,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,500 An | 82,000 An | 115,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,862 An | 97,000 An | 135,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,415 An | 117,148 An | 136,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,342 An | 113,022 An | 124,568 An | 4 |
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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 cattle, dairy — stocks in Lesotho?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Lesotho was 124,568 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 136,000 An in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,800 An in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).