Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate was -13.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-13.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
204th
of 212 countries
All-time high
146.87 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-44.06 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -13.84 % change on previous year for chickens — stocks, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 146.87 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -44.06 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1972 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 1973 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1974 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 1975 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -2.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1979 | -0.4819 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1980 | -11.62 % change on previous year | +2311.6% |
| 1981 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1982 | 29.08 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1983 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1984 | -22.73 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1985 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1986 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1987 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 25 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 1994 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1996 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1997 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1998 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1999 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2000 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2001 | -5 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2003 | -10 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 2004 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -0.7778 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -32.25 % change on previous year | +4046.5% |
| 2009 | 27.44 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2010 | -34.89 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 2011 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2012 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2013 | -26.6 % change on previous year | -960.1% |
| 2014 | 146.87 % change on previous year | -652.1% |
| 2015 | -42.38 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2016 | -44.06 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 48.29 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 2018 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2019 | -31.74 % change on previous year | +881.7% |
| 2020 | 64.69 % change on previous year | -303.8% |
| 2021 | 59.66 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2022 | -26.99 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2023 | -13.84 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -13.84 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.746 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -13.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9443 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -4046.5% | -0.7778 % change on previous year | -32.25 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2311.6% | -0.4819 % change on previous year | -11.62 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -960.1% | 3.09 % change on previous year | -26.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1477 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -22.73 % change on previous year | 29.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -32.25 % change on previous year | 27.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -44.06 % change on previous year | 146.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.88 % change on previous year | -26.99 % change on previous year | 64.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 201 Ukraine -11.34 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Zimbabwe -11.81 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Armenia -13.28 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Sao Tome and Principe -15.47 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Bhutan -16 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Bulgaria -17.39 % change on previous year 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 — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Chickens — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -13.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 146.87 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.06 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Chickens — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Chickens — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.