Goats — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Goats — Stocks was 621,885 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks in Lesotho stood at 621,885 An.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 1.13 million An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 279,573 An, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 632,032 An | — |
| 1962 | 749,454 An | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 791,726 An | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 716,000 An | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 848,392 An | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 817,225 An | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 890,628 An | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 679,324 An | -23.7% |
| 1969 | 823,895 An | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 897,149 An | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 920,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 930,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 942,600 An | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 961,900 An | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 886,400 An | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 834,600 An | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 617,500 An | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 582,499 An | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 618,314 An | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 784,346 An | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 766,535 An | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 930,413 An | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 872,145 An | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 856,900 An | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million An | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 978,013 An | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million An | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million An | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million An | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 844,111 An | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 729,255 An | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 649,065 An | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 811,325 An | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 875,695 An | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 749,135 An | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 732,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 811,250 An | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 546,351 An | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 937,600 An | +71.6% |
| 2000 | 830,258 An | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 826,598 An | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 789,623 An | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 775,632 An | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 613,235 An | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 821,171 An | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 879,278 An | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 879,278 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 916,673 An | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 953,337 An | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 875,184 An | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 845,000 An | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 835,000 An | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 838,650 An | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 824,698 An | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 813,850 An | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 700,509 An | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 972,701 An | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 909,554 An | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 749,343 An | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 628,561 An | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 279,573 An | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 957,522 An | +242.5% |
| 2023 | 621,885 An | -35.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 621,885 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.20 million An, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 621,885 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44 million An, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +242.5% | 279,573 An | 957,522 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 772,075 An | 632,032 An | 890,628 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 819,096 An | 582,499 An | 961,900 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 953,329 An | 766,535 An | 1.13 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 768,579 An | 546,351 An | 937,600 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 828,508 An | 613,235 An | 953,337 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 836,449 An | 700,509 An | 972,701 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 621,885 An | 279,573 An | 957,522 An | 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 goats — stocks in Lesotho?
- Goats — stocks in Lesotho was 621,885 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million An in 1987.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,573 An in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for goats — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).