Horses — Stocks in Lesotho

Lesotho: Horses — Stocks was 66,115 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66,115 An
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
70th
of 177 countries
All-time high
129,415 An
in 1987
All-time low
43,000 An
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — stocks in Lesotho stood at 66,115 An.

The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 129,415 An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 43,000 An, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 70th out of 177 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82,400 An 67,193 An 96,894 An 9
1970s 107,004 An 100,300 An 114,800 An 10
1980s 110,530 An 100,875 An 129,415 An 10
1990s 97,820 An 86,980 An 112,930 An 10
2000s 78,132 An 69,029 An 96,817 An 10
2010s 61,674 An 50,402 An 69,843 An 10
2020s 63,421 An 43,000 An 88,237 An 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 67 Finland 74,400 An compare
  2. 68 Mauritania 67,671 An compare
  3. 69 Türkiye 66,431 An compare
  4. 71 Melanesia 62,070 An compare
  5. 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 60,000 An compare
  6. 73 Tunisia 57,137 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Lesotho?
Horses — stocks in Lesotho was 66,115 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 129,415 An in 1987.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 43,000 An in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for horses — stocks?
Lesotho ranks 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Horses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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