Equidae — Share in total livestock in Lesotho

Lesotho: Equidae — Share in total livestock was 14.66 %LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
14.66 %LSU
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
18.49 %LSU
in 1998
All-time low
9.79 %LSU
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Equidae — Share in total livestock in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equidae — share in total livestock in Lesotho is 14.66 %LSU, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equidae — share in total livestock in Lesotho peaked at 18.49 %LSU in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.79 %LSU, in 1968.

That places Lesotho 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.95 %LSU 9.79 %LSU 13.89 %LSU 9
1970s 14.26 %LSU 13.05 %LSU 15.18 %LSU 10
1980s 14.57 %LSU 13.71 %LSU 16.77 %LSU 10
1990s 15.72 %LSU 13.44 %LSU 18.49 %LSU 10
2000s 13.15 %LSU 11.04 %LSU 14.93 %LSU 10
2010s 11.61 %LSU 10.59 %LSU 12.41 %LSU 10
2020s 14.77 %LSU 12.57 %LSU 17.96 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 9 Ethiopia PDR 16.97 %LSU compare
  2. 10 Mexico 15.08 %LSU compare
  3. 11 Fiji 15.02 %LSU compare
  4. 13 Gambia 13.84 %LSU compare
  5. 14 Caribbean 13.45 %LSU compare
  6. 15 Antigua and Barbuda 12.32 %LSU compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equidae — share in total livestock in Lesotho?
Equidae — share in total livestock in Lesotho was 14.66 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 18.49 %LSU in 1998.
What is the lowest equidae — share in total livestock recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 9.79 %LSU in 1968.
How does Lesotho rank for equidae — share in total livestock?
Lesotho ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is equidae — share in total livestock rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Equidae — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equidae — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,474 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.