Equidae — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Equidae — Stocks was 72,689 LSU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Equidae — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, equidae — stocks in Lesotho stood at 72,689 LSU.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equidae — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 111,017 LSU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48,050 LSU, in 1966.
Lesotho ranks 63rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Equidae — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63,160 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 67,487 LSU | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 58,884 LSU | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 54,600 LSU | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 53,476 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 48,050 LSU | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 67,723 LSU | +40.9% |
| 1968 | 48,482 LSU | -28.4% |
| 1969 | 58,880 LSU | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 84,220 LSU | +43.0% |
| 1971 | 84,100 LSU | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 85,300 LSU | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 88,470 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 90,010 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 79,040 LSU | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 79,410 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 78,568 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 77,804 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 76,733 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 82,522 LSU | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 81,419 LSU | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 86,081 LSU | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 87,425 LSU | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 83,738 LSU | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 89,337 LSU | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 105,238 LSU | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 109,582 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 97,736 LSU | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 97,731 LSU | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 97,100 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 94,314 LSU | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 88,394 LSU | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 95,428 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 99,036 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 94,550 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 95,670 LSU | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 87,460 LSU | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 90,742 LSU | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 111,017 LSU | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 102,706 LSU | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 92,797 LSU | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 82,047 LSU | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 81,878 LSU | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66,395 LSU | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 87,126 LSU | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 87,304 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87,484 LSU | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80,428 LSU | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 85,396 LSU | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 77,267 LSU | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 75,290 LSU | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 74,370 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 61,802 LSU | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 60,266 LSU | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 64,160 LSU | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 64,218 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69,827 LSU | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 66,220 LSU | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 57,217 LSU | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 48,886 LSU | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 71,210 LSU | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 92,678 LSU | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 72,689 LSU | -21.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 72,689 LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,328 LSU, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 72,689 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,854 LSU, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,860 LSU | 48,050 LSU | 67,723 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,365 LSU | 76,733 LSU | 90,010 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,081 LSU | 81,419 LSU | 109,582 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,371 LSU | 87,460 LSU | 111,017 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,356 LSU | 66,395 LSU | 102,706 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,064 LSU | 57,217 LSU | 77,267 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,366 LSU | 48,886 LSU | 92,678 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 equidae — stocks in Lesotho?
- Equidae — stocks in Lesotho was 72,689 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest equidae — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 111,017 LSU in 1999.
- What is the lowest equidae — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,050 LSU in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for equidae — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is equidae — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.