Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks was 279,783 An in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 279,783 An for cattle, non-dairy — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 640,134 An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 164,220 An, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 339,066 An | — |
| 1962 | 347,708 An | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 302,531 An | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 277,200 An | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 383,951 An | +38.5% |
| 1966 | 242,940 An | -36.7% |
| 1967 | 338,709 An | +39.4% |
| 1968 | 403,582 An | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 432,356 An | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 506,522 An | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 422,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 390,000 An | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 388,700 An | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 410,500 An | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 454,400 An | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 445,400 An | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 423,500 An | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 462,151 An | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 494,327 An | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 525,929 An | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 519,976 An | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 490,372 An | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 463,517 An | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 453,125 An | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 445,125 An | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 446,675 An | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 546,270 An | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 547,195 An | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 502,260 An | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 441,244 An | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 459,399 An | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 609,000 An | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 570,305 An | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 485,975 An | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 487,230 An | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 453,000 An | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 505,410 An | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 405,614 An | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 640,134 An | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 584,884 An | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 597,191 An | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 524,550 An | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 566,488 An | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 562,215 An | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 599,327 An | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 590,588 An | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 562,588 An | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 486,159 An | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 500,937 An | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 509,195 An | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 500,000 An | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 514,500 An | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 412,542 An | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 404,133 An | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 378,344 An | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 369,007 An | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 341,573 An | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 333,297 An | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 230,602 An | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 207,393 An | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 164,220 An | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 480,642 An | +192.7% |
| 2023 | 279,783 An | -41.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 279,783 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.72 million An, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 279,783 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.21 million An, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, non-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +192.7% | 164,220 An | 480,642 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 340,894 An | 242,940 An | 432,356 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 439,750 An | 388,700 An | 506,522 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 494,044 An | 445,125 An | 547,195 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,731 An | 405,614 An | 640,134 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 557,493 An | 486,159 An | 599,327 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,319 An | 230,602 An | 514,500 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,010 An | 164,220 An | 480,642 An | 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 cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Lesotho?
- Cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Lesotho was 279,783 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 640,134 An in 1999.
- What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,220 An in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for cattle, non-dairy — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, non-dairy — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-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).