Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 15.58 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 15.58 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 49.41 An per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.42 An per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.92 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.64 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 22.3 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 22.99 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 23.72 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 24.44 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 25.2 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 26.02 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 26.84 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 27.7 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 27.34 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 27.67 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 28 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 27.67 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 27.34 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 27.34 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.75 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 27.34 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 27.21 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 24.04 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 26.84 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 34.65 An per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 30.43 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 23.52 An per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 27.14 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 29.64 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 32.94 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 32.94 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32.94 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.94 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.64 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 26.35 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 32.94 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 39.53 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 49.41 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 46.11 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 42.82 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 39.53 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 36.23 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 32.94 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 31.29 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 32.94 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 29.64 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 26.35 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 29.64 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 29.64 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.41 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.93 An per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 25.4 An per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 16.53 An per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 15.97 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.47 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.09 An per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 29.84 An per square kilometre | +146.9% |
| 2015 | 17.19 An per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 9.62 An per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 14.26 An per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 13.8 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.42 An per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 15.51 An per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2021 | 24.77 An per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2022 | 18.08 An per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 15.58 An per square kilometre | -13.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15.58 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.49 An per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15.58 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.12 An per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +146.9% | 12.09 An per square kilometre | 29.84 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.78 An per square kilometre | 20.92 An per square kilometre | 26.84 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.43 An per square kilometre | 26.75 An per square kilometre | 28 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.51 An per square kilometre | 23.52 An per square kilometre | 34.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.55 An per square kilometre | 26.35 An per square kilometre | 49.41 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.72 An per square kilometre | 19.93 An per square kilometre | 32.94 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 An per square kilometre | 9.42 An per square kilometre | 29.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.49 An per square kilometre | 15.51 An per square kilometre | 24.77 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 Niger 16.54 An per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 16.36 An per square kilometre compare
- 152 Oman 16.23 An per square kilometre compare
- 154 Australia 14.11 An per square kilometre compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 13.58 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Gabon 13.21 An per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 15.58 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.41 An per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 An per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.