Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Lesotho

Lesotho: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 201,000 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
201,000 An
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
181st
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.25 million An
in 1995
All-time low
6,000 An
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 201,000 An for chickens, broilers — stocks in 2023.

The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and up 1,082.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 1.25 million An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,000 An, in 2016.

Lesotho ranks 181st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 510,444 An 445,000 An 575,000 An 9
1970s 562,900 An 532,000 An 591,000 An 10
1980s 608,400 An 429,000 An 757,000 An 10
1990s 902,900 An 624,000 An 1.25 million An 10
2000s 564,800 An 280,000 An 698,000 An 10
2010s 173,000 An 6,000 An 618,000 An 10
2020s 289,000 An 198,000 An 481,000 An 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 178 Equatorial Guinea 327,000 An compare
  2. 179 Vanuatu 264,000 An compare
  3. 180 Tonga 261,000 An compare
  4. 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 199,000 An compare
  5. 183 Bhutan 167,000 An compare
  6. 184 Sao Tome and Principe 164,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — stocks in Lesotho?
Chickens, broilers — stocks in Lesotho was 201,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million An in 1995.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 An in 2016.
How does Lesotho rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
Lesotho ranks 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,082.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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