Mules and Asses — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 130,969 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and asses — stocks in Lesotho is 130,969 An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 204,268 An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44,944 An, in 1968.
Lesotho ranks 35th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57,329 An | — |
| 1962 | 60,725 An | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 49,236 An | -18.9% |
| 1964 | 53,000 An | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 49,298 An | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 45,139 An | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 61,599 An | +36.5% |
| 1968 | 44,944 An | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 46,183 An | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 93,800 An | +103.1% |
| 1971 | 93,500 An | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 98,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 102,400 An | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 106,400 An | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 94,500 An | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 90,300 An | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 87,014 An | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 88,867 An | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 86,238 An | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 105,922 An | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 98,540 An | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 111,893 An | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 108,426 An | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 110,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 112,726 An | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 137,470 An | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 148,580 An | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 131,830 An | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 151,801 An | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 156,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 151,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 146,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 139,785 An | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 141,005 An | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 147,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 154,300 An | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 145,365 An | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 154,074 An | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 204,268 An | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 180,191 An | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 157,824 An | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 143,398 An | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 144,936 An | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 86,286 An | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 170,345 An | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 174,164 An | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 174,463 An | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 137,435 An | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 160,374 An | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 138,753 An | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 134,400 An | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 130,450 An | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 103,956 An | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 106,059 An | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 114,069 An | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 114,128 An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 125,097 An | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 119,003 An | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 104,350 An | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 90,069 An | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 142,325 An | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 160,670 An | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 130,969 An | -18.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 130,969 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,752 An, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 130,969 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,136 An, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +103.1% | 46,183 An | 93,800 An |
| 2005 | +97.4% | 86,286 An | 170,345 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,939 An | 44,944 An | 61,599 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 94,102 An | 86,238 An | 106,400 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,719 An | 98,540 An | 151,801 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,880 An | 139,785 An | 204,268 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,942 An | 86,286 An | 180,191 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,026 An | 103,956 An | 138,753 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,008 An | 90,069 An | 160,670 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 32 India 165,002 An compare
- 33 Namibia 162,719 An compare
- 34 South Africa 159,009 An compare
- 36 Tajikistan 105,053 An compare
- 37 Argentina 102,904 An compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 98,488 An 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 mules and asses — stocks in Lesotho?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Lesotho was 130,969 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 204,268 An in 1999.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,944 An in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — 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).