Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita was 0.1177 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1177 An per person for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.2504 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0881 An per person, in 1992.
Lesotho ranks 156th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2504 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2494 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2483 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2472 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2459 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2438 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2407 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2426 An per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2441 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2453 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2462 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2376 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2384 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2303 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2225 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2234 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2171 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.211 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.205 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1991 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1968 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1979 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1857 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1805 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1755 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1711 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1702 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1667 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1662 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0912 An per person | -45.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1498 An per person | +64.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0881 An per person | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0883 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1219 An per person | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1291 An per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1364 An per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1439 An per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1346 An per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1428 An per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1507 An per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1434 An per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1529 An per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1411 An per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1573 An per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1613 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1553 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1638 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1653 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1641 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1703 An per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1688 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1671 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1702 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1385 An per person | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1045 An per person | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1342 An per person | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1298 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.12 An per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1249 An per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1221 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1198 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1194 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1177 An per person | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +64.3% | 0.0912 An per person | 0.1498 An per person |
| 1990 | -45.1% | 0.1662 An per person | 0.0912 An per person |
| 1992 | -41.2% | 0.1498 An per person | 0.0881 An per person |
| 1994 | +38.0% | 0.0883 An per person | 0.1219 An per person |
| 2016 | +28.4% | 0.1045 An per person | 0.1342 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2458 An per person | 0.2407 An per person | 0.2504 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2277 An per person | 0.205 An per person | 0.2462 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.181 An per person | 0.1662 An per person | 0.1991 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1226 An per person | 0.0881 An per person | 0.1498 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1555 An per person | 0.1411 An per person | 0.1653 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1428 An per person | 0.1045 An per person | 0.1703 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1198 An per person | 0.1177 An per person | 0.1221 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 153 Niger 0.1483 An per person compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 0.1449 An per person compare
- 155 Madagascar 0.1247 An per person compare
- 157 Central African Republic 0.1151 An per person compare
- 158 Mozambique 0.1029 An per person compare
- 159 Rwanda 0.0965 An per person compare
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 chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Lesotho?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per capita in Lesotho was 0.1177 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2504 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0881 An per person in 1992.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.